![]() ![]() They were immediately faced with the task of saving Highclere when debts threatened to destroy the estate. Although the couple were very much in love, considerable challenges lay ahead for Catherine. Catherine found herself suddenly in charge of a small army of household staff, and hosting lavish banquets and weekend house parties. ![]() But less than a year later Porchey's father died suddenly, and he became the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, inheriting a title and a Castle that changed both their lives forever. She had already turned down 14 proposals before she eventually married Porchey in 1922. Charming and charismatic, Catherine caught the eye of Lord Porchester (or 'Porchey', as he was known) when she was just 20 years old, and wearing a pale yellow dress at a ball. Sometimes the facts are even more extraordinary than the fiction.This book tells the story of Lady Catherine, a beautiful American girl who became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes' award-winning drama Downton Abbey. Print Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey ![]()
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