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In short, the Crawley family isn't real, but they are based on the Carnavons who reside at Highclere Castle, otherwise known as the real Downton Abbey. The impressive property was bought in 1679 by Sir Robert Sawyer, a direct ancestor of the Carnavons.The fictional Crawleys are based on the Earls and Countesses of Carnarvon, who still reside at Highclere Castle, where the series is filmed (though the fictional Downton Abbey is in Yorkshire, rather than Hampshire, where Highclere is).Though Downton Abbey isn't a real place, that matter is very real, and there were several reasons for the shift. At that time, there was indeed more class consciousness in the U.K. The working classes were growing increasingly vocal, and the 1926 General Strike in Britain was an example of that.

Who really lived in Downton Abbey : Highclere has been the home to the Carnarvon family since 1679 and Lord and Lady Carnarvon run the estate today. Lady Carnarvon recently said: 'It's possibly the most important Victorian House still lived in in England today. ' (Forbes).

Was Lord Grantham a real person

Screenwriter Julian Fellowes used the title, Earl of Grantham — although as a fictional one and according to the storyline created in 1772 in the Peerage of Great Britain — for one of the main characters, Robert Crawley, in his 2010 ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey.

Is Violet Crawley a real person : In The Chronicles of Downton Abbey: A New Era by Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis, Julian Fellowes relates that the character of Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, is based on his tyrannical great-aunt Isie (she served also as the model for Lady Trentham in Gosford Park).

Lady Grantham's story is based on a woman named Lady Almina.

Almina was the daughter of a banker and came with a large dowry, according to ABC News, and married into the family.

Marigold (b. late December, 1922 or early January 1923) is the illegitimate daughter and only child of Edith Pelham and the late Michael Gregson.

Does anyone in England still live like Downton Abbey

Today, Highclere is home to George Herbert and his wife Fiona, the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon (Lord and Lady Carnarvon), owners of the 'real' Downton Abbey house.HIGHCLERE CASTLE

Rather than the fictional Crawley family, it's been the real 'seat' of the Earls of Carnarvon since the 1600's, with the current Earl and Countess still in residence today.Biography. Robert was born in Downton Abbey in 1865. His father was the previous Earl of Grantham and his mother is Violet, Dowager Countess. Robert has one sister, Rosamund, but no brothers.

Lady Almina

It is said that Lady Cora was the first character to come to life for Fellowes and that she is based on Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Daughter of banking giant Alfred de Rothschild, the American heiress's vast dowry helped save Highclere Castle.

Is Lord Grantham a real person : Screenwriter Julian Fellowes used the title, Earl of Grantham — although as a fictional one and according to the storyline created in 1772 in the Peerage of Great Britain — for one of the main characters, Robert Crawley, in his 2010 ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey.

Who is Cora in Downton Abbey based on : Lady Almina

Is Thomas Lord Grantham’s son

This is Cora's long-term revenge on her husband. She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house. She knows it will kill her husband to see an illegitimate child inherit Downton Abbey and she has waited a long time for this moment.

Finally, Edith became pregnant by her lover, Michael Gregson (Charles Edwards), who died as well. Mary had a daughter named Caroline with her second husband, Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode). Edith next had a son, Peter, with her husband, Bertie Pelham, the Marquess of Hexam (Harry Hadden-Paton).Lady's maids and valets, although still present, have generally gone obsolete due to the changing culture. A valet, for instance, is meant to help his lord get cleaned and dressed. In their prime era, noblemen wore clothes with many times the accessories they wear today.

Do families like Downton Abbey still exist : Today, Highclere is home to George Herbert and his wife Fiona, the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon (Lord and Lady Carnarvon), owners of the 'real' Downton Abbey house.