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In the home of fictional Downton Abbey during the height of the COVID pandemic, the real lady of the house enjoyed sharing a new concept: Virtual cocktail hour with tens of thousands of online guests.
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
In the early years, after the death of William’s first wife, Eliza was the de facto lady of the house, hosting dinners for William’s eminent literary colleagues.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2023
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Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
In the early years, after the death of William’s first wife, Eliza was the de facto lady of the house, hosting dinners for William’s eminent literary colleagues.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2023
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“Lady of the house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%20of%20the%20house. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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