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Viewers have seen the aristocratic Crawley household rejoice many a Christmas on the hit historic drama Downtown Abbey<\/em><\/a>; now, followers are getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the present\u2019s real-life fortress appears to be like throughout the vacation season.<\/p>\n On Friday\u2019s (December 23) version of the Today<\/em><\/a> present, NBC News London Correspondent, Kelly Cobiella, was on location at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England, the place Julian Fellowes<\/a>\u2018 period drama is filmed. The enormous country house, which was built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, was all decked out for the Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n The centerpiece of the house is a 25-foot Christmas tree, which Lady Carnarvon revealed is \u201cbigger than Windsor Castle\u2019s Christmas tree\u201d and wanted a minimum of 20 individuals to erect.<\/p>\n This 12 months, the tree, in addition to the remainder of the home, is adorned in an Ancient Egyptian theme, highlighting Tutankamun and the gold and treasures found by Lord Carnarvon\u2019s great-grandfather, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon.<\/p>\n Highclere Castle \u2013 higher often known as the real-life Downton Abbey \u2013 involves life with opulent decorations across the holidays. \ud83c\udf84 @KellyCobiella<\/a> offers us a glance inside. pic.twitter.com\/vuOg9HtB7Q<\/a><\/p>\n\n