For Deborah Mitford, marrying a Cavendish meant marrying their ghosts, too. We’re unpacking the baggage of one of Britain's most illustrious dynasties, from the legendary Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (the 18th-century \"it-girl\" linked to Marie Antoinette and Lady Di) and her scandalous ménage à trois, to the tragic ties that bind the family to the Kennedy Curse and the heavy shadow of the 10th Duke’s sudden, suspicious death. This episode explores how Debo stepped into a world where high society glamour meets dark ancestral mysteries and personal tragedies.🪦🎭
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro & Recap (we look at Andrew’s family)
0:04:32 How did Debo and Andrew meet? - the various versions
0:12:03 Debo & Andrew get married in 1941
0:16:36 Names: Cavendish, Devonshire, Derbyshire
0:18:37 The Cavendishes: Georgiana & the ménage à trois
0:25:42 The Cavendishes: Andrew’s father (the 10th Duke)
0:28:55 The Cavendishes: Andrew’s mother (Lady Mary)
0:34:10 The sudden & suspicious death of the 10th Duke
0:39:39 The Cavendishes: Andrew’s sisters
0:45:57 Wrap & Outlook (the heavy death duty)
For everyone who wants to dive deeper into Debo’s life, we recommend her memoir “Wait for me!”
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