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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there still any kind of British aristocracy? Do they keep to themselves or do they mingle with everyone else? [/quote]

NP - yes, and yes, they keep to themselves. They are very invisible but still own a substantial portion of the country's acreage. [/quote]

Who are they? Do they have jobs?[/quote]

The previous NP: Who are they? The landed aristocracy and gentry. Google them if you want. They don't have the dominant hold over the country as in the past but they still exist as a class and landowining force.

https://eastnorcastle.com/about/

http://www.tissingtonhall.co.uk/about.html

https://www.chatsworth.org/about-chatsworth/history-of-chatsworth/

https://www.kneppestate.co.uk/

If you're really keen on the minor landed gentry, this is a great website: https://handedon.wordpress.com/

Do they have jobs? Sure. The estates almost always passes from oldest son to oldest son (although changing somewhat these days)[b]. The younger children go off to fend for themselves in the professions or creative industries. [/b]

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But when they do go work, how do they interact with their professional peers who are not part of the aristocracy.  Do their coworkers refer to them as my Lord, when addressing them?  Does anyone still refer to them as my Lord?[/quote]

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