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Emma said: I am actually officially still married and the duke and I are legally separated, but it of course, always brings that little bit within one that we didn t just make that journey together. But we are the very best of friends and lucky enough for me, he s put me in charge of carrying on the mantle, together we run the estate and he s entrusted me with the job.
The marriage broke down when the Duke of Rutland had an affair with Andrea Webb (pictured in 2017 with Alexander Webb)
Emma, chief executive of the estate, and David, who are still officially married, both live in the 200-year-old stately home (pictured) in separate towers, and each have found new lovers
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Confessions of a chatelaine: the stories behind Britain s poshest podcast
The Duchess of Rutland of Belvoir Castle and her fellow chatelaines discuss their unusual occupation and the challenges that come with it
20 February 2021 • 10:00am
The Duchess of Rutland, right, presents the show; her daughter Lady Violet Manners, left, is its executive producer
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Earning your keep is that much harder when the “keep” is solid stone reality. Such is the challenge of the chatelaine, a woman in charge of a stately home. If you marry the heir to such a home, you will probably end up inheriting the task of maintaining the place, from its leaking roof to its creaking foundations, and you will have to devise ever-more ingenious fundraising strategies merely to keep the estate as it is.