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

Deborah Devonshire, the youngest Mitford sister, talks about her extraordinary life on the publication of her memoirs, 'Wait for Me'.

[billchristie]

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

[ASTPlumbing]

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

[ecureuil]

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

[nadiasawicki]

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.

[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.

[doonewatts]

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.

[carolking]

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

[heartofoak]

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.

[barbfrmsf]

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

[dihow]

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

[Bluepilled-ct]

She spanned the old world to the new. Incredible.

[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

[ginacrea]

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

[oliverelton]

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

[cinnaplid]

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

[cordulacoops]

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

[timcolledge]

A great lady, very self possessed and dignified.

[KDL]

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

[jspud]

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.

[dashursaqqara]

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!