Welcome to Downton, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Self-professed “Downton Abbey” fan Duchess Kate visited the set of the hit series at Ealing Studios in London on March 12 to meet the cast and crew and watch a scene from Season 6. The show’s creator, Julian Fellowes, showed her around while some of the cast members, including Joanne Frogatt, Brendan Coyle and Phyllis Logan, introduced themselves. According to Us Magazine, the Duchess met with people behind the production process as well, chatting with makeup artists, costume designers, seamstresses, set and prop designers.
Ooooo, we’ve got an exciting day ahead on the Downton set, a very special visitor is popping in….. X
— Joanne Froggatt (@JoFroggatt) March 12, 2015
Designers, seamstresses and cutters work hard to create intricate costumes for the cast @DowntonAbbey pic.twitter.com/IzIcjKpJ85
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Duchess Kate, who is eight months pregnant, had an adorable exchange with the youngest star of “Downton,” Zac Barker, who plays Lady Mary Crawley’s son, Master George. Actress Michelle Dockery was on-hand to witness the exchange.
George hands The Duchess a wooden train for Prince George #DuchessAtDownton @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/vRHwhkSIkK
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Unfortunately, Dame Maggie Smith, aka Dowager Countess of Grantham, was feeling under the weather and missed the special day on set, but Duchess Kate got the full “Downton” treatment and was presented with a cake by the show’s fictional cooks, Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol) and Daisy (Sophie McShera), in honor of the visit.
Mrs Patmore @lesley_nicol and Daisy baked a delicious chocolate cake to commemorate today’s visit to @DowntonAbbey pic.twitter.com/HyhGHb8iia
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Here are more photos from the big day, posted by Kensington Palace:
The creator, producers & cast of award-winning production @DowntonAbbey gather for a photo with HRH #DuchessAtDownton pic.twitter.com/mCDA1Tk8Kv
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
.@DowntonAbbey attracts an audience of around 120 million worldwide. HRH toured the studio home @ealingstudios today pic.twitter.com/SKlvadhZbd
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Molesey and Baxter offer to polish The Duchess’s shoes in The Boot Room #DuchessAtDownton pic.twitter.com/AGIWhWDWHA
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
Mr Bates awaits The Duchess of Cambridge’s arrival in the Servants’ Hall #DuchessAtDownton pic.twitter.com/kJpJDnsh2O
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
The #DuchessAtDownton meets Lady Mary and Anna during series 6 filming @EalingStudios pic.twitter.com/0n4Mp6youD
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
HRH watches a scene from series 6 @DowntonAbbey being filmed via a monitor in the ‘video village’ #DuchessAtDownton pic.twitter.com/4wy9g0knGf
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge tours the construction workshop and prop store @DowntonAbbey #DuchessAtDownton pic.twitter.com/Ge8vtxd7k9
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 12, 2015
