While the characters may have looked familiar, the setting was not. Throughout the series, Downton was filmed at Highclere Castle, a Grade I listed country house.
The cast of Downton Abbey looked in high spirits as they reunited on Thursday to film the hotly-anticipated third film in the series.
By her side was her co-star and onscreen father, Hugh Bonneville, who looked perfectly at home playing Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham. While the characters may have looked familiar, the setting was not, with the cast seen milling around the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate It was later confirmed by the show runners, who announced that there would be a 'third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise'.A TV insider told The Sun: 'This will be welcome news for fans of the drama, because Anna was a particular favourite but none of the cast members were guaranteed to return.
And just weeks after the Mail revealed there would be a seventh series of the show after eight years away, The Sun also reported that filming was scheduled to begin on the third film. The actress, 68, plays one of Queen Mary's ladies-in-waiting Lady Maud Bagshaw in the much-loved TV show and movie.
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