Duke of Devonshire a separate title from that of Earl of Devon, which still belongs to the Courtenay family. The fifth Duke and Duchess of Devonshire are portrayed in the 2008 film "The Duchess" directed by Saul Dibb. The film is based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the scandalous 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (portrayed by Keira Knightley) and her relationship with the Duke (Ralph Fiennes) and his next wife, Lady Elizabeth Foster. Along with Jane Austen, the fifth Duke and his second wife appear, soon after Georgiana's death, in "Jane and the Stillroom Maid", a murder mystery by Stephanie
The Cavendish Hotel and socialite Rosa Lewis, who was also known as the "Queen of Cooks" and "The Duchess of Jermyn Street"; damaged in the London Blitz it was torn down in 1962. The present edition of the hotel was built on the site in 1966. The Cavendish London was the first hotel in London to receive Gold Grading in the Green Tourism for London Scheme and is a rare hotel in London to feature carbon-neutral meeting rooms. The Cavendish London has been owned and managed by Ascott since its acquisition in the 4th quarter of 2012. The hotel features a contemporary style