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Downton Abbey stars Elizabeth McGovern and Laura Carmichael showcase Burberry's latest collection in the stunning gardens of Highgrove

- SOPHIE HAMILTON

As Downton Abbey fans eagerly anticipate the third film adaptation of the period drama this September, two of its stars, Elizabeth McGovern and Laura Carmichael, have reunited for another quintessentially British project: modelling pieces from the Highgrove x Burberry fashion line.

Elizabeth, 63, and Laura, 38, who play the glamorous aristocrats Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham and Lady Edith Crawley in the show, had a ball showcasing the designs alongside Mr Malcolm's List actor Sopé Dìrísù in the stunning gardens of the King and Queen's country home in Gloucestershire.

"I loved it," American star Elizabeth exclusively tells HELLO!. "I liked hanging out with models and seeing Laura Carmichael radiant in her Burberry dress.

"Burberry, for me, is class personified," she adds. "This is nothing to do with money or what kind of family you were born into. It's to do with the way you move about in the world. People with class treat others with respect and empathy."

Laura tells us: "The shoot was so playful. I loved working with my co-stars, both human and canine. Squeezing on to a single bed with the dogs was hilarious."