What Michelle Dockery really thought of Kate Middleton's visit to Downton Abbey set!
The Downton Abbey star described the Duchess of Cambridge as 'mesmerising' September 19, 2019 - 11:46 BST Danielle Stacey Michelle Dockery has spoken about the ‘nerve-wracking’ moment she came face-to-face with royalty. The Duchess of Cambridge, 37, paid a visit to the Downton Abbey set in March 2015, when she was eight months pregnant with Princess Charlotte.
Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Michelle, also 37, who plays Lady Mary in the series, said: “Joanne Froggatt and I, who plays Anna [Bates], were rehearsing a scene and at that moment, she [Kate] came on set and she was our audience.“I sort of felt like it’s probably what it felt like for a court jester back in the day, performing for the royals, so we were quite nervous.
“She was so charming, gracious and beautiful, she was mesmerising, and it was such a special day for everyone.”During her visit, Kate was spotted excitedly peeking into one of the makeup trailers and the costume department. It was one of her final engagements before she gave birth to Charlotte on 2 May and she looked chic in a cream maternity coat by Jojo Maman Bebe.Her husband William revealed back in 2015 that the Downton Abbey is one of their “favourite programmes”.
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