Belvoir Castle

British

/ ˈbiːvə /

noun

a castle in Leicestershire, near Grantham (in Lincolnshire): seat of the Dukes of Rutland; rebuilt by James Wyatt in 1816

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Little did she know that she would be the Duchess of Rutland, living in her husband's ancestral home Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire with their five children.

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Following the death of the 10th Duke of Rutland in 1999, David Manners succeeded his father to the dukedom and the couple and their young family moved into the family seat Belvoir Castle in 2001.

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The duchess also spends time hosting a podcast, has presented television programmes including ITV's Castles, Keeps and Country Homes and produced a book about Belvoir Castle.

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Belvoir Castle grotto queues caused by 'admin issue'

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Its hounds are owned by the Duke of Rutland and kennelled at Belvoir Castle, a stately home in Leicestershire.

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