The Hon Nancy Lorna Morrison has just announced her engagement to William Whitaker Maitland, and one wonders whether the ...

Yet, Fraulein von Bloem, who was employed to teach the children of the 9th Duke of Devonshire, turned out to be a very poor governess indeed. This was because of her bad moods. The Duchess found her ...

Dickens-related items from Chatsworth's own collections will also be on display, including letters from Dickens to the 6th Duke of Devonshire and first editions of some of the author’s novels.

Like most of the aristocrats on this list, the Duke of Devonshire's wealth comes from owning large amounts of estate, such as Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and a 30,000-acre Yorkshire estate.