Art & Design
Lady of the House
After presiding over Chatsworth, one of England's grandest houses, for nearly 50 years, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire has moved to a cottage just down the road, bringing along all her customary style and wit.
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The Dowager Duchess steps out of her new home, the Old Vicarage, on the way to feed her prized chickens.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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Debo furnished her new eight-bedroom home with furniture from the attics of Chatsworth and her own eclectic collection of paintings, drawings photos and sculpture.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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View of the stairway. The house itself is a handsome stone building, begun in the early 18th century and substantially added onto later.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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A pale pink loo.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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Debo's homage to her idol, Elvis, on the mantel of her bedroom.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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An informal dining area.
Photographer: Simon Upton
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The Dowager Duchess, the youngest of the six fabled Mitford sisters.