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A peek inside Downton Abbey… from the comfort of your sofa: Sotheby’s is to auction off a virtual tour of Highclere Castle, where the hit period drama is filmed By Eleanor Sharples Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 01:16 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 01:34 BST, 28 April 2020 Have you always … Read more
No stately home has captivated American hearts like Highclere Castle, the Earl of Carnarvon’s palatial family seat, since Downton Abbey was first filmed there a decade ago. The series remains hugely popular in the U. S. with audiences in excess of 13million. But the love affair has hit a hiccup thanks to travel restrictions owing … Read more
Lady Carnarvon was met with criticism from unsympathetic viewers after she revealed her home of Highclere Castle has ‘zero income’ during the coronavirus crisis. The countess, whose husband, Geordie, is the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, admitted the estate, best known as the location for Downton Abbey, is in a ‘catastrophic’ financial position without money coming … Read more
They are used to running their sprawling estates with the help of dozens of members of staff. But the Duchess of Rutland, of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, and Lady Carnarvon, of Highclere Castle, the ‘real Downton Abbey’, in Berkshire, have been forced to streamline their operations to keep their businesses going – and staff safe – … Read more