The Duchess seems to forget that Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire was a real person and was so interesting.
She was a highly political figure, her role in mobilising the vote and campaigning is sorely under-explored. The film should have been devoted to 3 years of her life such as her work campaigning with Charles Fox, rather than the really doggy passing we experienced instead. The care and devotion to her fashion are briefly mentioned but how much the symbolism…
