21 Mar 2011

The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

From Nine To Noon, 10:09 am on 21 March 2011

Deborah Cavendish, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, is the last surviving Mitford sister. The Mitfords were a defining family of their time - Unity was an enthusiastic Nazi, Diana married the fascist Sir Oswald Mosley, Nancy was a well-known author, and Jessica, known as Decca, became a communist.

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