最后的公爵

　　Createdbythemonarch,Dukedomsaregraduallybecomingextinct-thelastonewascreatedbyQueenVictoria.Inthisone-offdocumentaryMichaelWaldmanmeetssomeofthelastvestigesofthislevelofBritisharistocracy,andaskswhathasbecomeofthosewhoremainccc　　In2012SouthAfricanBruceMurrayfoundhimselfbecomingthe12thDukeofAthollandheadinguptheonlyprivatearmyinEurope-theAthollHighlanders.　　IfCamillaOsbornehadbeenaboy,shewouldhaveinheritedherfather’sDukedom,butnowthereisnolongeraDukeofLeeds.　　TheDukeandDuchessofStAlbansdon’thaveastatelypile,butdohavetheircoronetsandcoronationrobes.　　OneofthefewDukestostillsitintheHouseofLords,TheEighthDukeofMontrose(pictured)isahillfarmerbytrade.HecontinuesthefamilytraditionofbeingintimatelyinvolvedinthepoliticalrelationshipbetweenScotlandandEngland.　　TheDuchessofRutlandwasdeterminedtomakeBelvoirCastleanefficientbusiness,livingonsiteinonewing,withherestrangedhusbandtheDukelivinginanother.Theirelderteendaughtersarepreparedforwhenthetitleispasseddowntotheiryoungerbrother.　　WhilstatBlenheimPalace,LadyRosemarySpencerChurchill,daughterofthe10thDukeofMarlborough,revisitsherchildhoodhome.Hernephewsucceededtothetitleonlyrecentlyandit’saratheradifferentBlenheimtotheonesheremembers.