👉 Duchesses are women who have been granted the right to rule over a husband's family, often by their father or grandfather. These titles were given to women who had married into royalty and were considered important members of their respective households. In France, for example, the Duchesse de Bourgogne was a title that bestowed upon a daughter the right to marry her cousin, which allowed her to inherit a portion of the family's estate. Similarly, in Italy, the Duchessa di Parma