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.
The Dowager Duchess steps out of her new home, the Old Vicarage, on the way to feed her prized chickens.
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.
View of the stairway. The house itself is a handsome stone building, begun in the early 18th century and substantially added onto later.
A pale pink loo.
Debo’s homage to her idol, Elvis, on the mantel of her bedroom.
An informal dining area.
The Dowager Duchess, the youngest of the six fabled Mitford sisters.
