Chatsworth Extends Special Invitation to Mark Dowager Duchess's Birthday
Chatsworth Extends Special Invitation to mark Dowager Duchess's Birthday
In an epic year, Chatsworth is staging a special exhibition throughout 2010 in honour of the 90th birthday of Deborah Devonshire (on March 31). To mark the momentous occasion, Chatsworth is inviting anyone currently aged nine or 90 to enjoy one FREE entry into the house and garden on any day from 14 - 31 March*.
Visitors will experience a rare insight into the remarkable life of Deborah, illustrated with mementos and keepsakes personally chosen by her Grace now Dowager Duchess of Devonshire and the last surviving of the famous Mitford sisters, marking the nine eventful decades of her life, and illustrating her many interests and achievements.
Deborah comments: "Putting this exhibition together has meant thinking back over the nine decades of my life so far, and trying to gather together mementos and photographs that will interest visitors to Chatsworth this year. I hope people will enjoy the wide range of things on view, from Paris dresses and works of art I love, to family photographs and a telephone from the gift shop at Graceland. I have been lucky enough to know many fascinating people and be involved in local and national organisations and good causes, and the displays will reflect these."
Chatsworth re-opens on March 14 and the exhibition runs until 31 October 2010. Entrance is free with house admission.
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Notes to Editors:
• The FREE offer is valid on production of a birth certificate or passport, and entitles the visitor to entry into the house and garden (combined ticket only) on any one day from 14 - 31 March. Excludes education visits.
• Redbrick Communications does not handle publicity for the Dowager unless it is directly related to the forthcoming exhibition at Chatsworth. For images, quotes and further information about the exhibition please contact Redbrick on the numbers below.
• The forthcoming autobiography will be Dowager's 12th book, due out in September the book is entitled 'Wait for Me'. For further information about this, including related interviews please contact Nikki Barrow, John Murray Publishers, email: nikki.barrow@hodder.co.uk
or tel: 0207 873 6440.
• Penguin Books handle press enquiries regarding Nancy Mitford books. Please contact Katherine Stroud, Penguin Books, email: Katherine.Stroud@uk.penguingroup.com or tel: 0207 010 3254.
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