It’s the summer season and as part of Rose’s ‘coming out’ she is to be presented at Buckingham Palace. The family and servants are at Grantham House, their London residence, preparing for the busy social program.

The Christmas special airs at 8.30pm on Wednesday 25 December on ITV. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» “If you’ll only keep silent, there will be other loves.”

» “I’ll do it, I don’t mind lying.”

» “The fact is this family is responsible for the whole ghastly debacle.”

» “You’ve been avoiding me.”

» “Does Anna suspect anything?”

» “Nothing ‘goes on’ in any house where I am in authority.”

» “I’m not a flapper.”

» “Don’t call them ‘Mary’s men’.”

» “We came three and a half thousand miles so that we could change the subject.”

» “You certainly don’t give up easily.”

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