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Chatsworth funeral for Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire Chatsworth funeral for Dowager Duchess of Devonshire under way
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The funeral of Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, is to be held on the Chatsworth estate later. The funeral of Deborah, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, is under way on the Chatsworth estate.
The last of the Mitford sisters, who transformed Chatsworth House in Derbyshire into a popular tourist attraction, died aged 94 last week. The cortege left Chatsworth House for St Peter's Church at Edensor, where a service was being held.
Staff from the stately home will line the route to St Peter's Church in Edensor, the estate said. The Prince of Wales, who paid tribute to the last of the Mitford sisters who died aged 94 earlier this week, is there with the Duchess of Cornwall.
Donations to The Addington Fund and Helen's Trust, which were supported by the Duchess, will be collected. More than 600 staff from the stately home and hundreds of members of the public lined the route to the church.
At 11:15 BST the cortege will depart Chatsworth House and travel through the park, arriving at Edensor at 11.50. The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire's body is being be laid to rest in a wicker coffin among the Cavendish family graves in the village churchyard.
It will be followed by the family, with members of staff and the public lining the route, who will join the procession as it passes. Elvis Presley
After the service, the procession will continue to the Cavendish family graves in the churchyard. Chatsworth Garden will be open to the public for a celebration of her life following the funeral.
Chatsworth Garden will be open to the public for a celebration of the Duchess's life following the funeral. The order of service for the funeral included hymns, as well as Elvis Presley's How Great Thou Art because of the duchess's love of the singer.
Tributes to the Duchess have been paid all week, including from Prince Charles, who said he would "miss her so very much". The duchess transformed Chatsworth House in Derbyshire into a popular tourist attraction.
'Optimistic' Tributes have been paid all week. Prince Charles said he would "miss her so very much".
Her son Peregrine, the current Duke of Devonshire, said this week his mother was someone who has always kept the family together. The dowager duchess's son Peregrine, the current Duke of Devonshire, said this week his mother had always kept the family together.
"She never complained much about anything. She gets irritated by things but only briefly. Very much a half full person, optimistic and really happy," he said. "She never complained much about anything. She gets irritated by things but only briefly. Very much a 'half-full' person, optimistic and really happy," he said.
A book of condolences will be available for people to sign in Flora's Temple in Chatsworth Garden.A book of condolences will be available for people to sign in Flora's Temple in Chatsworth Garden.
The Helen's Trust, which supports the terminally ill and the Addington Fund, which helps farming families, were supported by the Duchess. Donations will be collected for the two charities. The Helen's Trust, which supports the terminally ill and the Addington Fund, which helps farming families, were supported by the duchess.
Chatsworth House, farmyard, stables shops, restaurants and the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop will be closed for the day. Donations will be collected for the two charities.
Chatsworth House, farmyard, stables shops, restaurants and the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop have been closed for the day.