![]() ![]() It has also appeared as a backdrop for all kinds of movies, TV shows, and music videos. Today, the Carnarvon family still lives in the castle, which is also open to tourists and serves as an event venue. ![]() During WWI, the castle played an important role as a military hospital, where Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon, nursed injured soldiers and set up an operating theater. George Herbert, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, is known for his role financing the expedition that discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, and the castle still holds many centuries-old Egyptian artifacts. ![]() Many of the events you see on screen in Downton Abbey are in fact based on true events from Highclere Castle’s past - a rich history that is full of surprises. ![]() Played by the real-life Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, the castle is country seat of the real-life Earl of Carnarvon, and has served as the home of the Lord and Lady Carnarvon for more than 300 years. If you love Downton Abbey as much as the WGBH Drama Club, you know that the castle is an important character on the show. ![]()
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