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27 de oct. de 2016 · Throughout her life, the Duchess won and lost fortunes, giving into a compulsion that threw her into financial ruin and pitted her against some of society’s most notorious ne’er-do-wells. But Georgiana’s gambling mattered for another reason, argues Phyllis Deutsch: It actually helped change the way British people do politics.
24 de mar. de 2017 · When Lady Burlington mentioned to her mother-in-law, the Duchess of Devonshire, that she needed a christening gown for her newborn James, she had no idea her throwaway comment would result in a ...
12 de sept. de 2014 · Wait For Me!, by the Duchess of Devonshire, is published by John Murray (rrp £20). To order a copy for £17.99 with free UK p&p go to guardian.co.uk/bookshop or call 0330 333 6846.
13 de oct. de 2012 · Lady Georgiana Spencer was born in Althorp, Northamptonshire, on 7 June 1757. She was the eldest daughter of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, one of the richest men in England, and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz. She had two siblings, George and Henrietta, known as Harriet, later Lady Bessborough. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.
3 de oct. de 2014 · In a scene every bit as eccentric as her, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, the last of the Mitford sisters, who died aged 94, was laid to rest at the heart of the Chatsworth estate in Derbyshire.
Her son William Cavendish Spencer, or 'Hart' as he was known, became the 6th Duke of Devonshire, and he added vastly to the collection at Chatsworth. His innovative thinking and partnership with Joseph Paxton developed many of Chatsworth's features that we still enjoy today. The Duchess' is a 1998 biography of the 18th-century English ...
Having been lucky enough to meet her on several occasions, Vanity Fair contributing writer James Reginato reflects on Deborah, the Duchess of Devonshire.Before her personal treasures head to auction on 2 March in London, learn about her fascinating life, from being born into the eclectic and beloved Mitford family to inheriting and restoring Chatsworth alongside her husband, the 10th Duke of ...
