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  • Secrets of Highclere Castle

SECRETS OF HIGHCLERE CASTLE (Preview) Airs Jan. 6, 2012 | PBS

Duration: 00:31
Program: Secrets of Highclere Castle
Broadcast Date: Jan. 3, 2013

It may be more famous now than any time in its 1300-year history as the setting of "Downton Abbey," but England's Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats who enjoyed a life of luxury to the army of servants toiling "below stairs." Also find out how the current inhabitants, Lord and Lady Carnarvon, spend their $1 million in annual upkeep funds and what life in a fairytale castle is like today.

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Post Date: January 3, 2013