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Originally Posted by HarryT
You still have a heriditary aristocracy in France, don't you, Zelda? I've occasionally encountered French people (in books!) with titles like "Comte" and "Duc".
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well, we still have people descended from Comtes and Ducs (and kings...) and we still have aristocrats (you can spot them by the "de" in their name) but these titles are meaningless now. although there is also a movement (le légitimisme) to bring back the monarchy. but they are a bunch of loonies.