In 2009, before Downton Abbey began its 15-year reign as the defining series on the post-Edwardian English aristocracy, it was just a television pilot in search of a filming location. “It was a year ...

For millions of viewers around the world, Highclere Castle is Downton Abbey: a Jacobethan palace home to riveting plots and beloved characters. But for Lady Fiona, the 8th Countess of Carnarvon, it is ...

The countess of Carnarvon has been known to join visitors for tea following one of her public talks at Highclere Castle- home to both herself and her husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon.Kim Pemberton ...

Maggie Smith. Elizabeth McGovern. Hugh Bonneville. Jim Carter. Some of the best actors in the world have starred in Downton Abbey, the beloved British historical series that has unfolded in six ...