The story behind the real Downton Abbey

By Diane Stoneback
Updated February 17 2013 - 5:39pm, first published 4:00pm

England's Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey, has a past that’s every bit as colourful and riveting as the hit series filmed within its walls.

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