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Highclere Castle, stately home in Hampshire, England, owned by the earls of Carnarvon. The castle has more than 200 rooms and stands on a tract of about 1,060 acres (430 hectares). It gained fame as the setting for the television series Downton Abbey (2010–15).The family attributed this increase in interest to the on-site filming of Downton Abbey. The family now live in Highclere Castle at various times throughout the year, but return to their cottage when the castle is open to the public.While “Downton Abbey” has the Earl and Countess of Grantham, Highclere is currently owned by the 8th Earl of Carnarvon and his wife, Lady Fiona, who inherited the castle in 2001 from the earl's father, per The Telegraph.

Who lives at the real Downton Abbey : The 300 room mansion is of course better known by its fictional name Downton Abbey where it played the home of the wealthy artistic family the Crawleys. In reality Highclere is home to Lady and Earl Carnarvon, but Lady Fiona says that life at 'Downton' is a far cry from that of Elizabeth Crawley's.

Do houses like Downton Abbey still exist

The stately home at the end of a sweeping drive, framed by majestic ancient trees in the hero shots of every Downton Abbey show, is the real-life Highclere Castle in Berkshire (pictured, top).

Do the Crawleys still own Downton Abbey : Now, the owners are George Herbert and his wife Fiona, known as the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnavon, or Lord and Lady Carnavon. Lady Carnavon has explained how today's life at Highclere Castle is somewhat different from the portrayal of life at Downton Abbey (Via Discover Britain).

Are the Crawleys of Downton Abbey a real family 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).

Queen Elizabeth II was once a guest at the elegant Highclere Castle that served as the backdrop of the hit television series Downton Abbey.

Are there still families like Downton Abbey

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.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.Employers generally prefer their butlers to be single. It is felt that butlers with wives can be torn between their loyalties towards their families and their master. A butler without any family commitments of his own is therefore able to devote himself entirely to the needs of the family he serves.

Now I hear Lord and Lady Carnarvon have negotiated an unprecedented £1million location fee for Highclere to feature in the fifth (and possibly final) series of Downton. It started shooting earlier this year and will be broadcast in September.

Are the crawleys royalty : Crawley is a large town and borough in West Sussex in Southern England. This thus implies that the family originally was Sussex gentry or nobility and one of its sons moved north to Yorkshire upon being named Viscount of Downton (and subsequently Earl of Grantham).

Why did Robert marry Cora : Cora was in love with him before they married but as we know he only fell in love with her about a year after they married. He married her purely for the money.

Why doesn’t Lady Edith have a maid

Daughters and sons before marriage or before I getting their title don't get ladies maids or valets. The heir does but not the others. Unless they can afford it. Edith didn't have one until she married the Marquess or Hexham.

The impaled arms of The Sixth Earl of Grantham and his wife, The Dowager Countess Violet. Earl of Grantham is a fictional title in the peerage of Great Britain. As of 1920, the current holder of the title is Robert Crawley.More recently, in 2021, the castle was the venue for the nuptials of the late Queen's godson, the Hon. Harry Herbert, son of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, and glamorous TV chef Clodagh McKenna.

Do valets still exist : 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.