Deborah Devonshire, the youngest Mitford sister, talks about her extraordinary life

[@billchristie2120]

I sent her a thank you letter after visiting Chatsworth 2011. She kindly sent a card back to NZ. An extraordinary Lady.

[@wildandbarefoot]

It's lovely of you to write so well of Debbo. She us very missed by all who knew her. X

[@ecureuil85]

I'm reading her memoir at the moment, it's beautifully written. Definitely recommended.

[@nadiasawicki7710]

From what I have seen of her from documentaries the lady seems very hardworking and honest. What I liked the most was she praised her staff for their contribution. I would have loved to have met her.

[@ASTPlumbing9090]

You absolutely do not need any music when a Mitford is speaking. Their accents and interests and eccentricities of yesteryear affluent speak volumes.

[@jude999]

Its become a scourge with all documentaries.

[@forourcommongood]

They have a way of completly enthralling you.

[@hilaryjohns4049]

@@jude999 It is a horrible noise, it is not music.

[@kayhathaway6956]

@@jude999 I couldn’t agree more!!!!!! Just let them speak!

[@Simon-pm6mt]

Agreed - especially poor and irrelevant music, played too loud compared with the narrative.

[@doonewatts7155]

Wonderful. She was known to the people of Derbyshire as 'Good old Debo' which is the highest praise she could have wished for in that county.

[@blessOTMA]

When she married her husband, he was the 2nd son and not the heir. His elder brother, (married to JFK's sister, Kathleen) died in WW2 and so Debs and Andrew became heirs to the Dukedom. Lovely lady.

[@carolking6355]

Such a delightful, charming lady, and such a good sense of humour.

[@ynp1978]

Boy she was a beautiful young woman!

[@annekalunn8339]

True story I’m 12 great granddaughter of chatsworth and hardwick hall

[@barbfrmsf]

May she rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us

[@busdriversprayer]

The music drowns out her voice

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

I think JOHN MURRAY BROOKS might be deaf, if he thinks anyone can hear what she's saying. The music is LOUDER than her voice. This video is a GREAT DISSERVICE to this wonderful lady.

[@heartofoak45]

I recently bought 'Wait for Me'. It is a delightful and entertaining book of The Duchess's life and her siblings together with an account of her husband's struggle with alcoholism. I commend it to you.

[@oliverelton]

a Great Lady, thank you, and from one who met her

[@elainemale1148]

oliverelton Oh! Deborah ! You were such an inspiration to me when I was a child, although I am younger than you I always remember a day when you touched my life . I had the audacity to begin an argument with you about the WE and the non We ,how we laughed and laughed, such a good time to feel so alive and gay and hilarious when we found out the word had been hijacked by homosexuals. I am now in my sixtieth year but I remember, I remember you so well, my sweet friend, I ended up in a non we situation looking after Mary Asquith and became a non we , hoots of laughter, good memories and remember the way you laughed like a drain.

[@elainemale1148]

oliverelton Oh! Deborah ! You were such an inspiration to me when I was a child, although I am younger than you I always remember a day when you touched my life . I had the audacity to begin an argument with you about the WE and the non We ,how we laughed and laughed, such a good time to feel so alive and gay and hilarious when we found out the word had been hijacked by homosexuals. I am now in my sixtieth year but I remember, I remember you so well, my sweet friend, I ended up in a non we situation looking after Mary Asquith and became a non we , hoots of laughter, good memories and remember the way you laughed like a drain.

[@indieshack4476]

Wonderful piece - thanks for posting

[@einezcrespo]

I was just re-reading parts of The Sisters: the Saga of The Mitford Family. Of all of the sisters Deborah strikes me as the most grounded. Also have Charlotte Mosley's book. Was sad to hear she had passed away. RIP

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

She spanned the old world to the new. Incredible.

[@dihow6519]

Why is the music so load. It overwhelms her words. Very irritating.

[@drdeb_ocherry]

Hate background music 😡 and it's always doubly too loud.

[@Vingul]

@@drdeb_ocherry foreground music, in case you're not interested enough in the words you're straining your ears to hear.

[@ginacrea7105]

Interesting life marvellous woman such a shame she’s gone end of an era

[@timcolledge3732]

A great lady, very self possessed and dignified.

[@abbyanderson4171]

Turn that irritating music off

[@dashursaqqara436]

People from these eras in time, regardless of social-economic class / status, are becoming rare as the appearance of Halley's Comet - the lives they lead and experiences they had to endure was like steel being sharpened. Even many of the social elites, Aristocracy and Royals made sacrifices and endured hardships that gave them great character - think of Queen Elizabeth. Today's generation and beyond don't know and, probably, would fold in a millisecond if they had to endure what many from these past eras experienced!

[@katieperry3998]

There are hardly any quality people like that left today. Sadly! Country is full of plebs and trash now!

[@cordulacoops1030]

Why always the disturbing music. The voce is very softly spoken, the music not nescessary and too loud

[@bluestarlighting29]

Amazing story have try find book. Thank you so much this story.

[@jspud10]

The “background” music is no longer in the background, but out front loud and proud and I want to bitch slap it back into its rightful place.

[@Jeffybonbon]

a true british lady

[@gavinburnes6344]

Even tho she isn’t British...

[@ginnyappleton6363]

@@gavinburnes6344 Err, yes. She was English through and through. Born and bred in Oxfordshire.

[@gavinburnes6344]

@@ginnyappleton6363 the the FUCK up

[@LachlanMadsen]

Remove the music!

[@KDL861]

Beautiful manor and grounds! And she’s gorgeous, young and old.

[@c.e.schlink9933]

Love her!!!

[@drdeb_ocherry]

Extraordinary story, how all sister's could be so successful at what they wanted to do. Awesome.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

Especially Unity wait what.

[@angierucinski5694]

Check out the lovely Unity 😨😓

[@annekalunn8339]

@@Unfunny_Username_389 try story I’m from hardwick hall and chatsworth house on my mum Side of the family

[@mayanchild]

@@Unfunny_Username_389 and Diane successfully married a fascist & as a real treat had Hitler attend her wedding.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Duchess I will buy your book. Expect it will be an extraordinary read.

[@lisarogers9488]

I met her as she was the patron of my old college - fortune centre of riding therapy

[@cinnaplid]

Music too loud, competes with her lovely narrative. Nevertheless, thanks for the video.

[@vz6596]

I agree

[@pamelawalker5644]

couldn't watch this, the music was too annoying. too loud. couldn't hear her talk.

[@willowbrooke1215]

I only knew off the Duchess when reading Kick Kennedy's biography who was originally intended to be Duchess until her husband (Debo's brother in law) died in WW2. In all the old photos I thought Debo was absolutely stunning. She and her sister Diana

[@Skyebright1]

Diana was definitely very beautiful but not a good person

[@mscott3918]

For someone who described herself as a non reader she was a great writer.

[@vasokara2672]

Please make sure that music doesn't cover the speech it's very annoying

[@naja46]

I think she's a lovely lady . OK , so 2 of her sisters were Fascists but that wasn't her fault , she was only a young teenager at the time . She can't help her upper class background either . I have the book Letters Between Six Sisters and she has signed it , as has the author Charlotte Mosley who is Diana Mitford's daughter in law . I really cherish that book , I find the whole Mitford family fascinating . Others may disagree but we all have our own opinions after all .

[@sharonstephens9200]

naja46 Britain held back by bunch of Nazi sympathizers

[@JRElgar]

Oh yes, her sisters and Oswald Mosley were so evil for not wanting a war with Germany that would destroy Britain! I bet you've never opened a single book about British Union in your life.

[@annekalunn8567]

J.R. Elgar I’m 13 grand daughter of chatsworth house on my mum side of the family

[@vnine542]

@@JRElgar All misinformed retards

[@JustMe-xz2ls]

The background music, while perfectly fine in it's own right, unfortunately here is a most unwelcome annoyance

[@JUSTme-f2y]

I can't make out a damn word shes sayings for that music ..

[@josephlloyd9636]

❤🌟💯 I've read the book "The SiX" i highly recommend the story of the Mitford sister's its incredible.💕💯👍

[@Skyebright1]

The Mitford Girls is also a great biography

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

I can still hear, albeit vaguely, what the dowager says. The music is not loud enough!

[@paulashe61]

My friend would shout down the table. “ do we know these people?!”

[@jeanniemarie3850]

I'm going to get that book!

[@annekalunn8567]

Jeannie Marie I’m 13 grand daughter of chatsworth house on my mum side of the family

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

Oh my God, turn down that music!!!!!!! It's so damn loud that I can't here Debo speak!!!!! JOHN MURRAY BROOKS - please re-make this video without the ridiculous music. THUMBS DOWN on this video due to the ridiculously LOUD MUSIC.

[@tarasubramaniam6191]

The background music is annoying Which are we supposed to listen to Hon Duchess of Devonshire.. or the Music??

[@sandymitchell258]

Yes I read the book, still a privileged up bringing, and led a life of untold wealth

[@ninascheicher5500]

Good for her.

[@joycebrown1413]

No music, don't need it

[@ataiber1]

Why the the strong music

[@Templedelagloire]

the music is awful

[@alexpilbeam2402]

It's amazing to think these sisters are my nans cousins.

[@alexpilbeam2402]

@cletus bocephus what you mean?

[@filipematias5127]

@@alexpilbeam2402 Nevermind: people like him are satanic conspiracy NUTS!

[@christineterry3079]

Seems like she was a lovely lady .. the chatsworth estate is beautiful..

[@ummiramli6554]

The background music, no need.

[@mycorporategifts]

Thought you may like to watch this following our recent discussion about Debs

[@styxcreek]

Very interesting family. Does anyone think downton abbey may have been partly inspired by the Mitfords ?

[@modfus]

Nathan Parsons yes, Downton Abbey is inspired by a number of true incidents and real-life persons.

[@gabrielalopetegui]

+Mondo Cultura I watched an interview on Julian Fellowes, that among other things, said that the incident with the turkish young man, Mr. Pamuk, who died in Lady Mary's bed, was a real event, that happened in the house of the great great aunt of one of his friends LOL!

[@awesomedude584]

Yes, if only we could find out who it was!!!! So curious!

[@RaptureReady4Jesus]

I don't like the music mixed with an interview. It is so difficult hearing the soft spoken voices.

[@heathstjohn6775]

Thanks. Awful , miserable ' music '. Too depressing even for a crematorium.

[@dianabrown7946]

If you want to make a music video, make a music video.

[@jaapvermeulen3922]

OMG🥶

[@alisoncleeton877]

Lovely Lady xxx

[@mkkravist11]

90 years old here, can you believe it!!!

[@jeffallcock4561]

I'd love to see someone make a movie about the old duffer neighbor who proposed marriage to Debo

[@stuzo666]

Beautiful lady, family, ohhh how I wish Britain was like this today, so sad Britain now a multicultural hellhole

[@dashursaqqara436]

so open about your RACISM and IGNORANCE....Britain has always, for centuries, had people of color in its populace...but, your 0-grade intellect couldn't fathom picking up a factual history book to read and understand

[@stuzo666]

@@dashursaqqara436 I am neither racist or ignorant, ask most " true British " people and they will say it's a multicultural hellhole, with no go areas for certain peoples. In the 60s there were small amounts of black , Chinese, Jewish, Sikh type people, no issues ....fast forward 50 odd years where the religion of peace are predominant and its bombings, stabbings a plenty, all for what

[@kimsherlock8969]

Wonderful person

[@TinTeddyVideos]

Debo is rather my heroine

[@franklandsman3436]

The Iron Lady took elocution lessons to tawk like her, but failed miserably.

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Page 382 After the Great Fire of London, in 1666, which destroyed much of the city, he set about rebuilding the churches.

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Wren designed 52 new churches, which are known for their simplicity and the ingenious designs of their different steeples. steep = cu-ram

[@margeryfranko1850]

Interesting term Housewife

[@pygiana16]

Housewife! That is hilarious!

[@gvbrandolini]

Interessante

[@richardmckrell4899]

She can't remember how many houses she inherited. lol

[@Mamadukee1]

She made Chatsworths what it's is,I have been many times , unfortunately since her son and daughter-in-law took over ,it's not so well run,gift shop not so good,also allowing all those stupid statue's out side ,that cost a lot of money,last I sure some have protective scaffolding around one, because it had subsided,and I read was made by one of her friends!!!!😳🇬🇧

[@adammallerman8153]

When you consider how horrific Unity was with Diana not far behind, it's remarkable how lovely Deborah was

[@Essexgeezer]

They were not horrific at all,they opposed Britains involvement in WW2 and feared we would lose the Empire as a result.We did lose the Empire and were stuck with rationing until the early 50’s. Germany soon built itself up again and we remained in the doldrums and still are.Who was right?.

[@mayanchild]

@@Essexgeezer They were racists & fascists who cavorted with Hitler & Goebbels - Unity & Diane were dreadful.

[@nigelbrown8319]

English ❤

[@wildandbarefoot]

The most. Nicest too

[@aebraadams1603]

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[@catofthecastle1681]

Her name wasn’t Devonshire, it was Cavendish!

[@anne-elizabethmcgeary1023]

She 's the Duchess of Devonshire, her last name is Cavendish. Learn to read.

[@filipematias5127]

@@anne-elizabethmcgeary1023 Actually her last maiden name was Mitford whilst Cavendish his her husband's family last name which she also adopted after marrying him and Duke of Devonshire is one of her husband's several titles: Lord Devonshire (or if you prefer Lord Cavendish) was a peer of the realm in the UK!

[@Patrick3183]

It’s customary to take your title as your last name

[@Findingtruth569]

Well ,it might be I strive to be. In Fairland.

[@poisonproductionzz]

the others are more exciting

[@bridgethackett8112]

Very eccentric but traitorous

[@allazharduisenbek9936]

Weren’t Mitford sisters fascist ?

[@milkshake3350]

No, try reading about them.

[@allazharduisenbek9936]

@@milkshake3350 thank you, I didn’t know. Their story is quite fascinating, if I haven’t seen this video, I might have never read about them.

[@Skyebright1]

Diana and Unity were but not all the sisters

[@citizen1163]

Life is cruel.

[@loggats]

have*... and nope. They're houses.

[@SKY-jv9ue]

A silly woman!

[@mscott3918]

Far from silly. She was a cousin of my mother and I knew her well. Very intelligent and very able.

[@AgathaVelvet]

M Scott, what an honor it must have been to know her. I wish you could tell me some stories. ☺

[@wildandbarefoot]

When people say the most awful things it make you love clucking things.

[@rogerborroel4707]

@@wildandbarefoot I agree biker! Clucking! Clucking! (Whatever that means folks!)

[@wildandbarefoot]

@@rogerborroel4707 Debo loved chickens.

[@happysingle6240]

looking out the window is about all she was good at, never worked a day in her freeloading life....sickening

[@mscott3918]

Do some proper research about her before spouting vicious, pc obsessed bile.

[@roisinniloirgneain815]

Absolutely untrue.

[@wildandbarefoot]

Oh you BORE! Simply untrue! She was very interested and involved and an especially concerned friend for those whom she liked.

[@styxcreek]

Very interesting family. Does anyone think downton abbey may have been partly inspired by the Mitfords ?

[@user-bh4rx8mf8g]

Very possible. If you haven't already read them, "The Pursuit of Love" and "Love in a Cold Climate" by Nancy Mitford, and "Hons and Rebels", by Jessica, are very entertaining and ever interesting insight into the Mitfords' early lives.

[@DorkofCork]

I doubt it. The Mitfords always seemed too disorganized and scattered

[@tomburcher5237]

+Lydia O'Keefe ---Was Jessica Mitford, the author of "Silent Spring", related? The book was a masterpiece

[@DorkofCork]

Yes! "Decca" I don't think I would have liked any of them personally (!) but to circle back to the OP...this family was much more interesting than the Downton group. There was a bit of a "crazy" vibe about the Mitfords. Deborah appeared to be one of the most "normal". Read the Sisters book-can't remember the whole title

[@DorkofCork]

The funeral book was the book that really stood out in mind at the time it was written-Jessica Mitford