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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Real Downton Abbey Highclere Castle and Lady Caenarvon


I just found a fabulous article today in the Telegraph Online about the current Lady Caenarvon, mistress of Highclere Castle which we know and love as Downton Abbey. The article was prompted by Lady Caenarvon's publishing of a book chronicling the history of Heighclere during World War I when it, too, served as a hospital and convalescent home. The story revolves around Almina, the Lady Caenarvon who infused Highlere with a 25 million pound dowry. The article is a wonderful peek into the similarities and dissimilarities between the very real Highclere and the fictional Downton Abbey.



The real Downton Abbey

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7 comments:

  1. Heirloom treasuresJanuary 11, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    Hi Ruth, I saw the first series of this and loved it,although I thought too much was crammed into the last episode. I am looking forward to the next series though.
    Interesting article about the real owner.

    xx jeanetteann

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  2. My name is RietJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    Oh am I glad I found you.Downton Abbey is my favorite TV series at the moment. It is so beautiful. Glad to see that there are only a few shows and then it stops for some time. Can't wait to see how they go on. I was also wondering which castle it was so now I know that too.Yoy made my day. LOL.
    Have a nice day
    Riet

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  3. MomWaldsPlaceJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    What an interesting article. Thank you ever so much for bringing it to our attention.

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  4. ElizabethJanuary 11, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    How wonderful ! I love the series!

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  5. Ruth...Time Was AntiquesJanuary 11, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    That is a great article! Thanks for posting.
    Cheers!
    R

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  6. MarilynJanuary 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Now this seems to be a show I would watch on TV. Most are just too trashy these days!♥♫

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  7. Lady LindaJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks Ruth, I love the show, so this is very interesting.
    Thanks for sharing.
    LInda

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