Heirs and Graces : A History of the Modern British Aristocracy by Eleanor Doughty Elected to Parliament in 1997

Elected to Parliament in 1997 as the youngest Conservative MP in the house

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Heirs and Graces : A History of the Modern British Aristocracy by Eleanor Doughty Elected to Parliament in 1997There are fewer than 5000 people who can genuinely claim to be members of the British aristocracy, and yet they loom large in the popular consciousness. We're fascinated by their houses and estates, their lives and loves, their foibles and eccentricities. And we entertain the strong suspicion that, while they may be fellow citizens, they are very far from being People Like Us. In Heirs and Graces Eleanor Doughty draws on her unparalleled access to a