
Splash News
On March 12th, 2015, the Duchess of Cambridge visited Ealing Studios, where the ITV hit, Downton Abbey was filming its sixth and final season.
Joanne Froggatt, who played lady’s maid Anna Bates, recalled meeting Her Royal Highness to Conan O’Brien on January 21st.
Everything was going well, Froggatt explained, until she unwittingly made a remark that could have been interpreted as dirty.
Catherine watched as Froggatt and Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) filmed a scene in Mary’s bedroom.
“She walked in the room and Michelle and I had to carry on this scene, so before we actually said hello we had to act right in front of her,” Froggatt told O’Brien.
“It was a little bit nerve-racking and I got a bit jittery. She came over to say ‘hi’ afterwards and I said, ‘Hello, lovely to meet you.'”
Catherine noted that it was “strange” being in Mary’s bedroom. Continue reading →