Secrets of Chatsworth re-aired Sunday, May 11, 2014.
About the Program
In its 500-year history, Chatsworth has been home to some notable inhabitants, among them the 5th Duke of Devonshire, his wife, Lady Georgiana Spencer, and Lady Elizabeth Foster, who lived together in a ménage à trois. King Edward VII enjoyed shooting parties on the estate and was often entertained by Duchess Louisa, one of Britain’s foremost political hostesses. Duchess Louisa’s daughter-in-law, American Consuelo Yznaga del Valle, introduced American heiresses into the British aristocracy; many of these young women married British noblemen.
Billy Cavendish, heir of the 10th Duke of Devonshire, wooed and wed Kathleen Kennedy, the sister of future U.S. president John F Kennedy. The marriage was short-lived, however: Billy died in action in World War II four months after they exchanged vows. Four years later, Kathleen died in a plane crash. She was buried at Chatsworth.
The Secrets of Series was produced by Pioneer Productions.
- Secrets of the Manor House
- Secrets of Highclere Castle
- Secrets of Althorp - The Spencers
- Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace
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- Secrets of Scotland Yard
- Secrets of the Tower of London
- Secrets of Underground London
- Secrets of Westminster
- Secrets of Her Majesty's Secret Service