History Characters / DowntonAbbeyRecurringAndGuestCharacters

!!Miss Sarah Bunting [-(Daisy Lewis)-]
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->"''As a rule, I don't really warm to their type.''"

* CommonalityConnection: She and Tom are like-minded when it comes to politics, and first meet at a talk in Ripon given by a liberal political candidate. The above quote reveals her disapproval of the aristocracy.
* DistressedDamsel: A very mild example lacking in peril, but every time she and Branson meet, he is required to step in and help her out -- her friend fails to turn up at a political chat so he steps in to accompany her. Her car break down, he stops to fix it. In the village, she drops her school-books and he is there to help her to pick them up.
* ImprobablyCoolCar: We don't know the full details, but it's highly unlikely that a single woman on a teacher's salary would have her own car in the UK during the early 1920's. Cars were the preserve of the wealthy, and only became accessible to most people from the 1960's onwards.
* ReplacementLoveInterest: For Tom.
* SchoolMarm: She's the schoolmistress of Downton village.
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!!The Maître d'Hôtel at ''The Neverbee'' [-(Simon Lowe)-]
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->"''Bates?......I don't seem to have it.''"
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!!The Right Honourable William "Billy" Allsopp, Baron Aysgarth [-(James Fox)-]
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->"''Don't you want to be Lady Aysgarth and rank alongside your daughter?''"

* MoralityPet: For Lady Edith, who is the only one it seems to believe his story.

* SpotTheImposter: Lord Grantham and Lady Mary in particular are not taken in by his claims to be Patrick ''Crawley'', believing him to have [[GrandTheftMe taken on the identity]] of Patrick sometime after the Titanic disaster. Lord Grantham sends Major Gordon's story to his solictior who does some investigating. He reveals that a Peter Gordon once worked with the ''real'' Patrick Crawley at the Foreign Office, which would explain how he knew some of the private details of the Earl's family and Patrick's strange mannerism of wiping his lips with his fingers. Violet is then convinced Major Gordon is a fake, and most likely Peter impersonating Patrick for financial and social gain.

!!"Patrick Crawley" AKA Patrick / Peter Gordon [-(Trevor White)-]

* DeadPersonImpersonation: It's left ambiguous, but he appears to have taken on the identity of Lord Grantham's heir, Patrick Crawley.
* EasyAmnesia: Or so he claims.

* SpotTheImposter: Lord Grantham and Lady Mary in particular are not taken in by his claims to be Patrick ''Crawley'', believing him to have [[GrandTheftMe taken on the identity]] of Patrick sometime after the Titanic disaster.

!!"Patrick Crawley" AKA Patrick/Peter Gordon [-(Trevor White)-]

!!The Maître d' at ''The Neverbee'' [-(Simon Lowe)-]

!!The Honourable Lawrence "Larry" Grey [-(Charlie Anson)-]

* ForgottenChildhoodFriend: Sybil stated she barely remembered him.

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* EvilEyebrows

* GoldDigger: As soon as he founds out how loaded the Levinsons are, he determinately courts Martha, whilst at the same time, he rather gracelessly flings Madeleine onto her son Harold.
* HopelessSuitor: Martha has no desire to become Lady Aysgarth, as she tells him in no uncertain terms.
* HopeSpot: Martha does however promise to meet up with him in Newport and introduce him to plenty of rich American widows, so there's hope for the Allsopps yet.

* DidntSeeThatComing: He scoffs when the Bates' claim to know Lady Grantham, and the look on his face is priceless when she appears behind him to greet the couple warmly.

* ProfessionalButtKisser: Kisses an enormous amount of arse when Lady Grantham turns up to greet the Bates', and is fawningly apologetic thereafter.

* SycophanticServant: To Lady Grantham of course, and to the Bates' but only ''after'' their connection to the Countess is revealed.

* SmartPeopleSpeakTheQueensEnglish: He ''is'' English of course, but hams it up, and attempts an RP accent despite his Northern roots seeping through.

* ServileSnarker: Horribly snotty, oily....but totally hilarious.

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!!The Right Honourable William "Billy" Allsopp, Baron Aysgarth [-(James Fox)-]
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->"''Don't you want to be Lady Aysgarth and rank alongside your daughter?''"

-->'''Lord Merton''': BE SILENT SIR!

* SilenceYouFool: After his son, Larry, spikes Tom Branson's drink and then refers to him as a "grubby little chauffeur chappie", he stands bolt upright and angrily shuts him up.

* VillainBall: Sir Anthony Strallan show uncharacteristic mettle when he reveals Larry's prank to the table, having spotted him pour the powder into Branson's drink before dinner.

!!Sir Philip Tapsell [-(Tim Pigott-Smith)-]
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->"''She had quite a time when she was first married, but I said to her: 'Never fear, Duchess, I'll get a baby out of you one way or another'.''"

!''Recurring and Guest Characters''

* BirdsOfAFeather: Takes quite a shine to Isobel Crawley despite their constantly butting heads, remarking that she understands him and his work in a way no one else can. Isobel, however, remains [[ObliviousToLove oblivious]]... so far.

* BrutalHonesty: He'll tell the absolute truth. He just might not tell you ''all'' of it.
* DecemberDecemberRomance: Set in motion between he and Isobel during the Series 3 Christmas Special.

* DressedToHeal: In his lab-coat.

* SilverFox: He's a rather dashing older gent.

* ClearTheirName: He works with Anna in Series 3 to help secure Bates' release from prison.
* TheConfidant: For Lord Robert.
* FacePalm: Due to being frequently caught up in Robert's self-inflicted financial woes.

* MrExposition: His role is mostly to explain (for the audience's benefit) the complicated legislation that drives some of the series' plots.

* DestroyTheEvidence: Having flirted with Mary to gain access to the servants' quarters, he retrieves potentially scandalous letters he has written to Thomas, his lover, from the valet's room. He then burns said letters in a handy bedroom fireplace before Thomas can snatch them out of his hands.

* EntitledBastard: Because of his lofty station, he sees nothing wrong with snooping about in the servants' private rooms, and views Thomas as nothing more than a disposable play-thing.

* GuiltyPleasure: Thomas, for him.
* ManipulativeBastard: He flirts with Mary ''purely'' to gain access to the servants' corridor so he can retrieve the above mentioned love-letters.

* TheBusCameBack: After his appearance in Series 1, he returns to the show in Series 4 in a sorry state, having been [[BreakTheHaughty forced into the work-house.]]
* DarkSecret: He represents this for Carson, who is horrified that his dignity and position could be compromised by his past as a performer.

* LowerClassLout: He rudely pushes his way into the library when he arrives at Downton, and parks himself smugly in Lord Grantham's own chair, demanding an audience.

* StickyFingers: He couldn't keep his hands out of the till, which is why he and Carson split and why he turns up at Downton -- he's on the run.
* {{Vaudeville}}: He and Carson performed together as "The Cheerful Charlies" -- a song and dance duo. A StraightManAndWiseGuy act, one supposes.
* VillainBall: His plan to extract money from Carson is foiled when Lord Robert, rather than being horrified, is actually ''impressed'' by Carson's Vaudeville past, and he's sent packing with £20.

* AssholeVictim: He's a slimy git, despite the charming facade.

* GoOutWithABang: It's apparent his heart gives out mid-coitus.

* {{Hunk}}: Despite his lecherous nature, he's undoubtedly a bit of a dish.
* IKissYourHand: Which adds to his exotic charm.

* TechnicalVirgin: During their brief encounter, Pamuk promises Mary she'll still be a virgin for her husband. ''God'' only knows what kind of sexual frippery occurs that causes him to keel over and ''die'' in her bed.

* TurksWithTroops: He is an Ottoman Empire Embassy attaché and the honourific "sayın", meaning "the esteemed", would be used in his case.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He's left in the shadow of his handsome friend, Kemal Pamuk, during their visit to Downton.

* TheBusCameBack: Returns in Series 4, last seen in Series 1. As it turns out, he's working with Charles Blake as part of a Government scheme to assess the fortunes of England's estates.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Where Lady Mary is concerned -- he's still [[RomancingTheWidow in love with her years later]] in Series 4.

* LoveLetterLunacy: We first hear about him when Edith snoops around in Mary's room, finding his letters - simply signed "E.N"
* OfficerAndAGentleman: During the First World War.

* BigFancyHouse: A gorgeous Queen Anne mansion.

* RunawayGroom: He looks utterly haunted as he stumbles out of the church, having abandoned the hapless Edith at the altar.

* UpperClassTwit: Somewhat, he's a subtle example, but his grinning exuberance and jolly attitude qualify him.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: With Lady Edith -- sadly, its not to be and his hesitations get the better of him.

* DeathOfTheHypotenuse: Her tragic death frees up Mary and Matthew (after initial resistance) to recommence their love affair once again.

* FragileFlower: She's gentle, timid and softly-spoken.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: On the strawberry-blonde side.

* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: She dies angelically in bed, like the heroine of some Victorian novel.

!!Sir Richard Carlisle [-(Iain Glen)-]

* DaEditor: He is the powerful owner/publisher of several British newspapers.

* FeeFiFauxPas: He makes a few, betraying his bourgeois origins.

* GutturalGrowler: Has a voice like gravel.
* IDubTheeSirKnight: His "Sir" title is not hereditary.

* NouveauRiche: His poor manners and his condescension toward the lower classes are contrasted frequently with the superior breeding of the Crawley family; see TheScrooge below for an example.

* TheScrooge: Sir Richard doesn't see any reason to give the staff time off for Christmas, and it's clear he feels forcibly dragooned into the Crawley's festive traditions.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: For Bates.
* AndYourLittleDogToo: Bates' new love Anna is immediately drawn into Vera's firing line.
* AssholeVictim

* ILied: Vera's response to Bates when he reminds her of their deal -- that she would accept a large pay-off to get out of his life.

* AgainstMyReligion: As an Anglican, he finds the concept of Sybbie being baptised into the Catholic faith uncomfortable -- and isn't afraid to say so.

* TheChurch: He is the Reverend of Downton village and as such has presided over a few key religious events in the series, notably; William's death-bed wedding to Daisy, Lavinia's funeral, and the marriage of Matthew and Mary.
* CondescendingCompassion: His general attitude.

* TheVicar: Of the prim, disapproving variety, as opposed to the "rich tea and sympathy" type.

* BlindMistake: He was blinded by mustard-gas during the [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne trench warfare]] depicted in Series 2.

* TheConfidant: For Thomas -- during a heart-to-heart chat, Thomas is uncharacteristically warm and ''almost'' [[ComingOutStory comes out]] to him.

-->'''Edward:''' How? Why are you different?

* LoveInterest: Thomas sees him as such, and they share a tender moment holding hands. Thomas is also utterly crushed after Edward commits suicide.
* OfficerAndAGentleman: He's an elegant, dignified young man.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Says this to Thomas and Sybil, after both comforted him and helped with his rehab.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: It's left ambiguous, but he appears to have taken on the identity of Lord Grantham's heir, Patrick Crawley.

* TheGrotesque: His deformed face, mad staring eyes, the strange finger gesture that Lord Grantham observes him make, and the bouts of rage he exhibits are all more than a little unsettling.

* NeverFoundTheBody: The basis for his story, true or not.
* QuestForIdentity: The reason he gives for turning up at Downton.
* SpotTheImposter: Lord Grantham and Lady Mary in particular are not taken in by his claims to be Patrick ''Crawley'', believing him to have [[GrandTheftMe taken on the identity]] of Patrick sometime after the Titanic disaster.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: He's almost manic in his claims to be Patrick.

!!Major Charles Bryant [-(Daniel Pirrie)-]

* LackOfEmpathy: He couldn't give a stuff about Ethel's plight.

* HairTriggerTemper: He is utterly furious most of the time he's on screen.

* [[MyGirlIsNotASlut My Son Is Not A Cad]]: Initially, he is in utter denial about his son's caddish nature and insists that if Charles had got Ethel pregnant, he'd have taken responsibility. Which is of course complete bollocks.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring

* PrecisionFStrike: He refers to baby Charlie as a "bastard" -- twice. Everyone is horrified.

* ExtremeDoormat: Unsurprisingly, given her husband's explosive temper.

* IWantGrandkids: Following the death of her only son, it is not surprising she pushes to have a relationship with her grandson.

* OutlivingOnesOffspring

* CoolOldGuy: He's wise, caring, and generous.
* GoodShepherd: He takes Daisy, his daughter in law, under his wing during the Christmas special, following William's death.
* MentorArchetype: For Daisy.
* OlderAndWiser: He helps Daisy pluck up the courage to ask Mrs Patmore for a promotion properly.

* ParentalSubstitute: For Daisy.
-->'''Mr Mason:''' Without you [Daisy] I'd have no one to pray for.
* SpotOfTea: His cosy farmhouse provides Daisy with a welcome sanctuary -- and an all important cuppa.

* TheCharmer: Inevitably, when played by Nigel Havers.
* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: He makes his sole appearance in the first Christmas Day Special.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: He is in debt and has had to sell off his family estates, Hatton Park and Loch Earle, and heavily mortgage Hepworth House, his London home.

* InterruptedIntimacy: Tipped off by Anna, Mary and Rosamund burst in on him and Lady Rosamund's maid Shore getting it on, thus revealing their affair.
* RomancingTheWidow: He is introduced as a new suitor of Rosamund's, whose late husband left her a considerable fortune.

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->"''I apologise for my son, Mr Branson. Unreservedly. I only hope you'll recover before the wedding.''"

* DoggedNiceGuy: He's clearly very interested in Isobel, and turns up at her house unannounced to pay a call -- something that would be considered rather forward at the time.

* SilenceYouFool: After his son, Larry, spikes Tom Branson's drink and then refers to him as a "grubby little chauffeur chappie", he stands bolt upright and angrily shuts him up.

->"''She had quite a time when she was first married, but I said to her: 'Never fear, Duchess, I'll get a baby out of you one way or another'.''"

* ControlFreak: He's also very controlling and blind to the advice of others.
* DrJerk: He's drafted in to oversee Sybil's labour at Robert's behest, and won't have his medical opinions questioned.
* IDubTheeSirKnight: Cora mentions that he has been knighted, and is thus not titled by birth.

* WorstAid: Tragically, Sybil dies of post-partum eclampsia in his charge, but if he hadn't been too proud to listen to Dr Clarkson's pleas to transfer her to the village hospital, her death ''may'' have been avoided.
* YesMan: He appears to be more concerned with appearing correct in front of Lord Grantham, than admitting his patient was in danger.

* BlitheSpirit: A plain-speaking Irish country lad thrust into the glamorous, highly regimented atmosphere of a dinner party at the Abbey makes for an amusing scenario.
* FishOutOfWater: Even Tom seems like a pro amongst the aristocratic Crawleys compared to his bucolic big bro.
* TheFunnyGuy: Upon arrival, he has the downstairs staff in stitches.
* {{Oireland}}: A little -- he's a cheeky, funny inebriate with a knowing sense of humour and a complete lack of propriety.

* BenevolentBoss: In Series 3, when Edith lands a job on [[BritishNewspapers The Sketch]], he takes an instant shine to her.

* TheCharmer: Luncheon at ''Roules'' anyone?
* DarkSecret: As Edith uncovers in the Series 3 finale, his wife has been sectioned and he's trapped, unable to divorce her.
* GrandRomanticGesture: So desperate is he to be with Edith, that he suggests he will petition to become a German citizen, a country where divorce on the grounds of mental instability ''is'' allowed. It doesn't sound like much, but at the time (1922), Germans were, as Edith says, the most hated race in Europe -- so in fact, it's a ''huge'' deal.

* LoveInterest: He makes it quite clear that he's interested in Edith from the very get-go.

* ThoseWackyNazis: In Series 4, a "[[BlackShirt known gang of toughs in brown shirts]]...preaching the most awful things" are responsible for his disappearance in Munich in 1922.

* BigEater: He munches away in most of his scenes, and is decidedly paunchy.
* TheCasanova: Although not physically attractive, he makes up for it with a bumptious manner and free-flowing compliments.
* ChivalrousPervert: Always polite to the ladies... whilst offering them a sneaky pat on the bottom.
* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: His sole appearance was in the Third Series Christmas Day Special.

* InLoveWithLove: By his own admittance -- he says this word-for-word.
* LoveInterest: His bumptious manner initially sparks Mrs Patmore's interest, and he requests to "squire" her around the village fair.
* TheMunchausen: He brags about everything at the drop of a hat.
* RomanticFalseLead: It soon becomes clear that he's an incorrigible flirt, and only interested in Mrs P for her cooking.
* OldWindbag: Talks a considerable amount of flanneling bollocks.

* GorgeousPeriodDress: Complete with a rather fabulous [[NiceHat feathered hat]].

* PolitenessJudo: As one of her oldest friends, she can more than hold her own against the imperious Dowager Countess.
* RememberTheNewGuy: She's the Dowager Countess's "old friend", but it's taken 4 series for her to make an appearance.
* SpecialGuest: A celebrated stage and screen actress, Walter makes her Downton debut in a neat cameo during Episode 1 of the Series 4.

* TheBritishTitleSystem: A Viscount ranks one step below an Earl in the British peerage system.
* BritsWithBattleships: Literally. He served in the Royal Navy in the War, aboard the battleship HMS ''Iron Duke''. Charles Blake was one of his shipmates.

* IWillWaitForYou / LoveConfession: He's prepared to sack off his engagement to Mable Lane-Fox to wait for Mary, despite her frank, non-committal response to his marriage proposal.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He and Mary share a new theme for their scenes in Series 4.

* TheRival: For Charles Blake, with Lady Mary as the prize.
* RomancingTheWidow: He comes back into Mary's life 6 months after Matthew's death, and is instantly smitten.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: He and Mary in Series 4.

* TheBritishTitleSystem: As a Duchess, she is the highest ranking peer presented by the series so far, along with the Duke of Crowborough in Series 1.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: The above quote, said to Tom Branson of all people, was well meaning but a little ill-timed. She also assumes Tom is entirely familiar with various Anglo-Irish aristocrats she counts as friends without the faintest notion that he has ''no idea'' who she is talking about.
* WidowWoman
-->'''The Duchess:''' I love to dance, but these days I haven't got a partner.

* DerailingLoveInterests: He and Rose seemed to be headed for a pairing, but his drunken antics put even her off.
* TheHedonist: Out-parties even Lady Rose.
* UpperClassTwit: A classic nice-but-dim representative of the upper-class.

* TheBarnum: He's a complete cad, and swindles Lord Robert and his house-guests out of considerable sums of money via a loaded deck.
* CardSharp: Michael Gregson refers to him as such directly.

* TheGambler: Specialises in (trick) cards.
* GentlemanThief: His (perhaps faked) status as a gentleman allows him access to a pool of the wealthiest marks in England.

-->'''Mary''': It's rather sad, to see the truth behind Mr Sampson's smooth facade.
-->'''Charles''': Cheating at cards can't be very lucrative after all.
* OutGambitted: In both his appearances. In Series 4, Michael Gregson discovers his trickery at cards and threatens to reveal that he had swindled the others (which would bar him from society) lest he hand the money back. The second occurrence is detailed below.
* StickyFingers: In the Series 4 Christmas Day Special, whilst at a society party, he pilfers incriminating love letters from the evening bag of Freda Dudley-Ward, the mistress of the Prince of Wales. After Mary, Rose and Charles break into his flat, but fail to find the letters, Bates manages to pick-pocket them from his jacket and thus prevent a royal scandal.

* TheBritishTitleSystem: Her title is not hereditary -- Melba was appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1918.
* GlamorousWartimeSinger: One of the original examples, she was decorated, as mentioned above, for "services in organising patriotic work" during UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne.

* {{Opera}}: A soprano, to be precise.
* SpecialGuest

* UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}: His origin, before moving to London.

* FishOutOfWater: In 1922, he's likely one of few black people many of the series's characters (especially servants like Daisy) would have seen in real life, and the staff are taken aback when he visits the servant's hall. Carson especially is so shocked that he almost smashes his tea-cup!
* ForbiddenFriendship: With Lady Rose -- see below.
* {{Jazz}}: He's a jazz singer at a time when the genre first gained worldwide popularity.
* LoungeLizard: He performs at [[CoolestClubEver The Lotus Club]] in London with his band ''Jack Ross & Orchestra''.
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: The idea that a Marquess's daughter (no matter how rebellious she may be) could take part in a romantic [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130701135403/downtonabbey/images/9/95/Lily_James_Series_4.jpg relationship]] with a black man in the early 1920's is nothing short of unthinkable.
* TokenMinority: He represents the show's first black character.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Black ''and'' American.
* VerySpecialEpisode: His storyline addresses race-relations in the 1920's.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: He takes a requited, yet ''highly'' [[ValuesDissonance controversial]] shine to young Lady Rose, and when his band plays at Downton for Robert's birthday, Mary catches he and Rose in a passionate embrace below stairs. Luckily, he's sensible enough to realise the consequences of their relationship and breaks it off.

* TheConfidant: For Edith. [[spoiler: Following her SurprisePregnancy and having given up her child to a Swiss family, she decides she cannot bear being apart from her daughter, so she decides to approach Drewe, hoping he'll adopt the baby. At first, she does not fully explain the situation, but Drewe figures it out and agrees to keep her secret. He plans to make up a story about the child's origins so not even his wife will know.]]
* GoodSamaritan: He selflessly agrees to [[spoiler: raise Edith's daughter]] after hearing her story almost immediately.

* OldRetainer: As mentioned above.

* UndyingLoyalty: To the Crawley family, as his own family's long service testifies.

* UsefulNotes/BritishPoliticalSystem: He works for the Government with his friend [[TheBusCameBack Evelyn Napier]], and is tasked with undertaking a study to examine estates like Downton and others in North Yorkshire that may be facing difficulties in a changing society, and how those difficulties may affect the country's food supply.
* TheBritishTitleSystem: An heir to a baronetcy does not have any special title, but to reflect his status, he would be styled "Esquire" like Matthew. Once he takes over the baronetcy, he would be officially styled "Sir Charles Blake, Baronet".
* BritsWithBattleships: Literally. He served in the Royal Navy during the War, aboard the literal battleship HMS ''Iron Duke''. The Viscount Gillingham was his shipmate.
* FireForgedFriends: Following an emergency on one of the estate farms involving some sickly pigs, he and Mary bond when she must necessarily muck-in (literally) to save the livestock. Mary even ''cooks'' for him (scrambled eggs--the only recipe she knows, albeit they do look well-done) back at the Abbey later on.

* TheRival: For Tony Gillingham, with Lady Mary as the prize.
* RomancingTheWidow: After a rocky start, Mary's charms gradually beguile him and he begins actively pursuing her affections.

* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Blake seemingly opposed to everything the Crawleys stand for, there is initial antagonism between him and Mary.

* CommonalityConnection: She and Tom are like-minded when it comes to politics, and first meet at a talk in Ripon given by a liberal political candidate. The above quote reveals her disapproval of the aristocracy.
* DistressedDamsel: A very mild example lacking in peril, but every time she and Branson meet, he is required to step in and help her out -- her friend fails to turn up at a political chat so he steps in to accompany her. Her car break down, he stops to fix it. In the village, she drops her school-books and he is there to help her to pick them up.

!!The Honourable Madeleine Allsopp [-(Poppy Drayton)-]
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->"''Please don't think too harshly of us. Father is frightened, he doesn't know how to live without money.''"

* BecomingTheMask: Over the course of the Special, her feelings for Harold appear to become more genuine, and beyond the crass fortune-hunt her father contrives.
-->'''Madeleine''': You're kind, clever and much too modest and I speak without guile because I know you have escaped my net.

* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: Debuts in the Series 4 Christmas Day Special.
* EnglishRose: She's a petite, demure little beauty and shows good character and a strong moral sense when she refuses to play along with her impoverished father's schemes.
* TheFlapper: She represents an example of the "bright young things", a sub-culture that emerged during the 20's.
* GoldDigger: Reluctantly -- her father, Lord Aysgarth, pushes her onto wealthy Harold Levinson from the very get-go.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: She and her father are titled and respectable (hence their invitation to the various London Season parties presented in the Special) but their fortune has all dried up, which is why Lord Aysgarth is so keen for her to bag Harold.
* RiteOfPassage: Like her friend, Lady Rose, she too is a young deb, and is in London to be formally presented to the King and Queen.
* TwentiesBobHaircut

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* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: She appears in the Series 4 Christmas Day Special.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: She was an English socialite best known for being a mistress of the Prince of Wales.
* HotConsort: For the Prince.
* LoveLetterLunacy: A clumsy attempt at impressing Rose and Madeleine with her correspondence from the Prince almost ends in disaster when said letters fall into the hands of the caddish Terence Sampson -- luckily Bates retrieves them before a scandal ensues.
* TheMistress: Of the Prince himself. Their relationship lasted some 15 years -- until he dumped her for his most famous consort, Wallis Simpson, in 1934.
* ProudBeauty: Her profile portrait says it all.
* {{Socialite}}: The ParisHilton of her day. And like Ms Hilton, she was not an actual BlueBlood -- her family made their fortune in the Nottingham lace industry.
* YourCheatingHeart: She was married to William Dudley Ward throughout most of her affair with the Prince.

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* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: He appears in the Series 4 Christmas Day Special.
* CreatorCameo: He is played by Alastair Bruce, the series' historical advisor.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The Right Honourable Rowland Thomas Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer (29 November 1877 – 13 May 1953), was a British diplomat and courtier. As Lord Chamberlain, he was the chief functionary of the court and responsible for organising all court functions. He was considered the "senior official" of the Royal Household. In-series, he announces Lady Rose before she is presented to King George V and Queen Mary.

* StaffOfAuthority

* BlueBlood: Bluest of the blue.

* BritishRoyalFamily / TheHouseOfWindsor: He was the current [[HMTheQueen Queen's]] uncle.
* TheCasanova: Had a reputation as a womaniser, and the beautiful Lady Rose catches his roving eye when she attends the Palace for her coming-out party.
* Main/CallForward: After Bates saves Prince Edward's bacon by retrieving his scandalous love letters to Freda from Sampson's jacket, Mary makes a snarky comment about how Edward, given his character, will probably get himself in a mess again. Edward did just that with the Wallis Simpson affair.
* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: He appears in the Series 4 Christmas Day Special.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Prince Edward Albert Christian George Patrick Andrew David, styled commonly as HRH Edward, Prince of Wales, (23 June, 1894 – 28 May, 1972) was the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary. He was named Prince of Wales on his sixteenth birthday. He became King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December 1936.
* LoveLetterLunacy: In-series, his affair with Freda Dudley-Ward is almost revealed when the caddish Terence Sampson pilfers love-letters from Freda's purse--it's down to Bates to retrieve the letters and prevent the scandal.
* RebelPrince: The classic real-life example.
* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: As was (and still is) the custom, senior male royals wear military dress for state and special occasions.

!!His Most Gracious Majesty King George V [-(Guy Williams)-] & Her Majesty Queen Mary [-(Madge French)-]

* BlueBlood: Well, they are the actual ''King & Queen''

* BritishRoyalFamily / TheHouseOfWindsor: They were the current [[HMTheQueen Queen's]] grandparents.
* TheBritishEmpire: By 1922, he held sway over about 458 million subjects, one-fifth of the world's population at the time. The Empire covered more than 13,012,000 square miles, almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.
* [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Special]]: They appear in the Series 4 Christmas Day Special when Rose is formally presented.
* TheGoodKing: One of the most popular British monarchs, George V was seen as solid, reliable and dignified. Queen Mary was similarly staid, if a little chilly.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) ruled the United Kingdom and its dominions from 6 May 1910 until his death. Mary was his queen consort.

* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: As was (and still is) the custom, senior male royals wear military dress for state and special occasions.

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* GentlemanAndAScholar: He's an art historian.

* CallBack: She's Jimmy's previous employer, and has been mentioned a couple of times since his Series 3 debut.
* MrsRobinson: Based on a few suggestive remarks he makes, and the fact that he sent her a Valentine's card in Series 4, it's implied she and Jimmy shared an ''interesting'' working relationship.

* WarRefugees: Displaced by the Revolution, he travels to England.