Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey - Softcover

The Countess Of Carnarvon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444762117 ISBN 13: 9781444762112

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2013

Synopsis

Catherine Wendell, a charismatic and charming American girl, caught the eye of Lord Porchester when she was just 20, marrying him in 1922. Less than a year later his father, Lord Carnarvon, died, and she found herself the chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the setting for the massively popular drama Downton Abbey. Drawing on private archives and beautiful period photographs, the present Countess tells Catherine's story, transporting us back to a vanished world of magnificent banquets and weekend house parties. Felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge.

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Photos from Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey

Catherine was a renowned beauty.

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All photo credits are Copyright Highclere Castle Archive 2013

Catherine with her children.

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Mrs Geoffrey Grenfell (Catherine), Porchey, their son Henry and Almina, Countess of Carnarvon at Penelope’s wedding April 21st 1945.

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About the Author:

FIONA, the 8th Countess of CARNARVON married Geordie, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon in 1999, and they acceded to Highclere ten years ago upon the death of Geordie’s father. Highclere has become one of the most famous houses in England as the location for the PBS series Downton Abbey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1444762117
• ISBN 13: 9781444762112
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 320