Glorious GOODWOOD
For many of us, Goodwood is the quintessential English estate. Home to a dynasty of blue-blooded aristocrats, the Dukes of Richmond, it has all the ingredients of a traditional stately home, including a fabulous art collection, beautiful parkland, extensive acreage and an illustrious heritage. But it is for sport that Goodwood is chiefly known. Nowhere else in Britain can you enjoy such a diverse range of activities all in one place: horseracing, motor racing, golf, flying, shooting and cricket – each one stemming from a personal passion of one of the dukes.
The 1st Duke of Richmond was an illegitimate son of King Charles II and his French mistress, Louise de Kérouaille. As a young man, he came to Goodwood to
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