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A practicing martial arts enthusiast, she introduced [[Mixed martial arts|cage boxing]] to the Alnwick Gardens and a range of cocktails named after her.<ref name="cage"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Duchess in big drinks mix-up|url=http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/duchess-in-big-drinks-mix-up-1-4578775|accessdate=11 October 2012|newspaper=Northumberland Gazette|date=24 May 2012}}</ref> The Duchess, who claims to defy tradition,<ref name="cage"/><ref name="barber"/><ref name="dent">{{cite news|last=Dent|first=Karen|title=The Duchess of Northumberland|url=http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/interviews-with-business-people/2010/03/08/the-duchess-of-northumberland-51140-25974403/|accessdate=10 October 2012|newspaper=NE Business|date=8 March 2010}}</ref> has received praise and scorn for the Alnwick Gardens, but has dismissed criticism as "the snobbery element of gardening".<ref name="barber"/> The locals welcomed the restoration and the influx of tourists,<ref name="kavanagh">{{cite news|last=Kavanagh|first=Marianne|title=Women in business: where women rule, UK|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/3355150/Women-in-business-where-women-rule-UK.html|accessdate=11 October 2012|newspaper=NE Business|date=24 November 2007}}</ref> while [[English Heritage]] accused the Duchess of destroying one of the greatest gardens in England.<ref name="warren"/> In 2004, she was hospitalised after collapsing under pressure, and the criticism made her consider resigning the trusteeship and giving up on the project.<ref name="scotsman1"/>
In 2012, the Duchess announced her plan to finish reconstruction of the Alnwick Garden by May 2015. She has made arrangements enabling her then to step down from managing it and for the visitor attraction to be franchised out to an external management company.<ref name="proctor">{{cite news|last=Proctor|first=Kate|title=Up close and personal with Duchess of Northumberland|url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/2012/10/13/up-close-and-personal-with-duchess-of-northumberland-61634-32022694/|accessdate=6 November 2012|newspaper=The Journal|date=13 October 2012}}</ref> She has also arranged for a series of books and titles to be brought out based on the Alnwick Castle archive covering aspects of the life and history of the [[House of Percy|Percy family]] estate.<ref name="journal">{{cite news|last=Black|first=David|title=Duchess of Northumberland agrees new clothing and book deals|url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/10/25/duchess-of-northumberland-agrees-new-clothing-and-book-deals-61634-32101691/|accessdate=6 November 2012|newspaper=The Journal|date=25 October 2012}}</ref>
==Lord-lieutenancy==
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