![]() ![]() The historical works Lady Almina and Lady Catherine detail the history of the house and its inhabitants throughout the First and Second World Wars, respectively. Lady Carnarvon is the author of several bestselling books about Highclere. Since moving into Highclere with her husband, the Eighth Earl, Lady Carnarvon has sought to share the house and its history with the world. The house has played an important role in many historic events, such as when the Fourth Earl drafted the British North America Act of 1867 that led to the foundation of the nation of Canada, and when it served as a hospital during World Way I. ![]() Though the current house was largely rebuilt in the mid-nineteenth century, the site has been occupied for over a thousand years, and is recorded in the Domesday Book. Highclere Castle became famous the world over in 2010 as the setting of the Emmy Award-winning drama Downton Abbey. She is a New York Times bestselling author and popular speaker, and helps care for Highclere as a home, a piece of heritage, and a business. ![]() ![]() The eighth Countess of Carnarvon, Lady Fiona Carnarvon, resides at the glorious Highclere Castle – known to millions as the real-life Downton Abbey. ![]()
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