In , few scenes carry as much unspoken weight as the dinners at Highclere Castle. The silent choreography of cutlery, the strict place settings, and the gliding footsteps of footmen are all part of a subtle performance of status.
Historian commentary points out that the café-style contrast — “servants live downstairs, family lives upstairs” — is physically built into the show’s architecture and design.
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