Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon

But Highclere remains and in this book, Fiona weaves Almina’s journey and those of her family into the heritage and history of one of England’s most exquisite Victorian castles. This is the remarkable story of a lost time. Almina was forced to draw on her deepest reserves of courage in order to ensure her family, the staff and the castle survived. Tlcharger le livre Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey - The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle de Fiona Carnarvon - diteur Hodder & Stoughton - en. History intervened and Almina and the staff of Highclere were thrown into one of the most turbulent times of the last century.

Almina oversaw 80 members of staff – many of whom came from families who had worked at Highclere for generations.īut when the First World War broke out, life at Highclere changed forever. She married the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, at 19, with an enormous dowry.Īt first, life at Highclere was a dizzying mix of sumptuous banquets for 500 and even the occasional royal visitor. x, 310 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants: Lady Almina, the fifth Countess of Carnarvon. Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon is published on 29 September Abbey at The Emmys Downton Abbey takes on the best America has to offer tonight as it competes for. She was his only daughter and he doted on her. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon review The high life at Highclere Castle and the downside of Downton Abbey Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in Downton. One person particularly captured Fiona’s imagination – Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.Īlmina was the illegitimate daughter of banking tycoon Alfred de Rothschild. In that time she’s become fascinated by the rich history of Highclere, and by the extraordinary people who lived there over the centuries. Lady Fiona Carnarvon became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle – the setting of the hit series Downton Abbey – eight years ago.