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- ↑ "Smithsonian Channel - An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates". 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "IMDb - An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates". 26 January 2023.
- ↑ "Mapperton - American Viscountess". 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "IMDb - An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates - Episodes". 26 January 2023.