The Creator of 'Downton Abbey' Is Beefing With Prince William Over a Historic Mansion
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes is beefing with Prince William. But before we get into it, a little context: as you might know due to it lasting 84 million years, Downton Abbey follows the elite lives of Britain's upper-class Crawley family and their sprawling family estate. The titular mansion is as much a character in the show as any of the cast, so no surprise that Julian Fellowes cares a lot about historic homes. And now he has a personal axe to grind with Prince William due to the Duchy of Cornwall's plan to build over 100 homes right next to the historic Dorset estate that once belonged to novelist Thomas Hardy. Apparently he thinks they'll ruin the landscape and general vibes? (Side note: Julian Fellowes is president of the Thomas Hardy Society.)View full post on Instagram"The people who approved this clearly do not appreciate the history of the county and the importance of Thomas Hardy to the area," Julian said, per Vanity Fair, without name-checking Prince William directly. "I don't understand how the developers and the city council, grown men and women, can do that in good conscience. I know they have to do something about the housing shortage, but there are plenty of other places where they could build without interfering with these historic sites. It will be much harder for future generations to understand Hardy's life and work."Now seems like a good time to mention that Julian is kinda royals-adjacent. According to Vanity Fair, he's married to Emma Joy Kitchener, who is a former lady-in-waiting to Princess Michael of Kent. He's also a baron in the House of Lords. So...guess we'll see if that influences William's decision at all!Related StoryRoyals Preventing Charles from Mending Harry Rift
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