Chapter 926 The Reality Version of "Downton Abbey"

"At the beginning of the First World War, 75 men from Highclere went to the battlefield. As the war intensified, the radiant Countess Amina resolutely turned the castle into a temporary hospital.

She organized doctors and nurses, bought the most advanced medical equipment, and rescued hundreds of wounded people. Until today, those luxurious or elegant rooms were transformed into medical rooms during World War I.

For example, the library was used as a convalescent room at that time, where the wounded could play cards and become a paradise for them to pass the time. The master bedroom on the second floor near the stairs became a temporary operating room at that time.

Amina's generosity and kindness undoubtedly won everyone over, and now one can find hundreds of thank-you letters from the sick in the archives of the castle, some of which were written with the left hand of the wounded who lost their right hand. Heartfelt and moving, these precious letters record Highclere's remarkable service during the war. "

This story was perfectly presented in the play "Downton Abbey". As a loyal fan of the play, Luo Yue was very impressed with this story, and unexpectedly it was adapted from real stories.

Yang Cheng sat for a while, and then felt a lot more comfortable, and said to Carson, "You should talk about Earl Carnarvon."

Carson fell into a look of reminiscence, "If you want to say that the most glorious person in the history of Highclere Castle is Amina's husband, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, it is also because of his existence that Highclere Castle The name of Erle Castle spread throughout the British Isles.

Because the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, the world's most famous ten ancient tombs, is closely related to Kanavon, it was the fifth Earl of Kanavon who sponsored British archaeologist Howard Carter's expedition to Egypt.

Tutankhamun was a young pharaoh in ancient Egypt. He once managed the huge ancient Egyptian empire. Because of this, his luxurious tomb was remembered by the world, especially the golden mask, which became the favorite of the Egyptian pharaoh. It symbolizes that many modern film and television dramas or novels are more or less influenced by the golden mask in their descriptions of pharaohs.

Back then, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon ran to Egypt because he had suffered a serious car accident. The doctor advised him to leave the humid and cold England and choose to live in a warmer climate, which prompted him to leave the sea. Clear Castle, travel to Egypt to recuperate.

The Earl of Carnarvon, a fanatical seeker of novelty, soon became fascinated by Egyptian antiquities and generously funded Howard Carter's excavation work in the Valley of the Kings.

After years of effort and huge sums of money, they finally made history together when, in 1922, they discovered the pharaoh's tomb hidden in the rock, where the soon-to-be-famous golden mask of Tutankhamun was hidden.

This discovery quickly hit the headlines of the world's major newspapers, and the Earl of Carnarvon also became the subject of major media reports.

Unexpectedly, disasters followed one after another. Not long after this great discovery, Earl Carnarvon was bitten by a mosquito on the banks of the Nile, which soon developed sepsis and eventually died.

Everyone attributed this to the pharaoh's curse, which made this great discovery cast a tragic color. God probably thought it was not dramatic enough. When Earl Carnarvon died in Egypt, the earl's pet dog Su Xi also died almost at the same time after barking wildly.

In order to commemorate his great-grandfather's contribution to world archaeology, the current owner of the castle, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, specially opened a basement in the castle to house the small items found by his great-grandfather in Egypt.

Including original jewelry boxes of different pharaohs and replicas of important treasures, in addition to showing photos of Earl Carnarvon's archaeological discoveries in Egypt at that time, this legendary experience made Highclere Castle become More and more mysterious. "

Hearing this story, Luo Yue felt a little overwhelmed. There is always an adventure gene in the human body, which is passed down from ancient ancestors, no matter men or women, "I must visit Highclier Castle when I have time. I must have seen it with my own eyes, and it must be even more spectacular than the ones filmed in TV dramas."

Carson smiled and said, "I am good friends with Kelin, the housekeeper of Highclere. If Miss Luo needs it, I can contact him at any time to do the reception work."

"Really? Will it cause trouble?" Luo Yue was a little moved, but she was afraid of causing trouble to others.

"No, in fact, Highclere Castle is now open to the public except for two months a year, which is used to earn extra money to subsidize the high maintenance costs. The rest of the time, the eighth Earl of Carnarvon and his family will live in the castle. Queen Elizabeth and Cambridge The Duke and Duchess often visit Highclere Castle."

Yang Cheng also comforted, "We can go there anytime you want. Highclere is located in Hampshire in the southeast, not too far from us."

"It's like this. Now that the earl's family is struggling to make ends meet, they will never miss the opportunity to build a good relationship with the master." Carson's words were completely ridiculed by Chi Guoguo.

Luo Yue sighed, "I didn't expect the Earl family with a long history to be reduced to such a state."

Carson smiled and said nothing, but Yang Cheng didn't have so many scruples, "It's normal, if these hundreds of years old castles want to maintain their former majesty and solemnity, it will inevitably cost a lot of money, and the labor cost alone is enough to delay it." Destroyed a multi-millionaire family."

"As far as I know, the annual minimum maintenance fee of Highclere Castle is 1 million US dollars, part of which is used for the expenses of more than 20 servants. You must know that in its heyday, there were more than 60 servants in Highclere Castle. People and housekeepers, according to the current salary level, 1 million is probably just enough to spend." Carson stabbed the Earl of Carnarvon's family again bloody.

Luo Yue was puzzled, "Don't the Earl's family have their own property?"

Yang Cheng stinky said, "Not everyone can earn as much money as your fiancé~"

Luo Yue held back her smile, and rolled her eyes at him, "Stop embarrassing yourself, take good care of your wounds, and accompany me to Highklier Castle for a stroll."

Carson said proudly, "In fact, Highclere Castle is far less spectacular than the North Sea Manor. Among other things, the Pinnacle Garden alone is enough to crush more than 99% of the castles in the British Isles."

Obviously, being able to manage such a manor is something that Carson is very proud of. Now he has integrated with the manor, all prosperous and all damaged!

Yang Cheng raised his eyebrows, "That's right, William himself admitted that the back garden of Windsor Castle is not even as good as a corner of Pinnacle Garden."

"William?"

"Yes, Prince William~"

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