Downton’s model niece

WHO? Frankie Herbert, 21, the niece of the Earl of Carnarvon, had a real Downton Abbey start in life — it was filmed at her uncle’s Highclere Castle.

But Frankie — real name Francesca — prefers Brixton to Hampshire, where she lives with two friends, and runs round town in long, flowing gowns as part of her work for Debonnaire von Bismarck (mum of Kate Moss’s toyboy Nikolai) who has a clothing company.

Her 6ft 1in frame and good looks landed her a contract with Select Models, though she worries her height might make her dreams of becoming an actress unlikely. Her father runs a racing syndicate.

SCHOOL: £ 35,000- a- year Bryanston, a mixed boarding school in Dorset.

PARENTS: Harry Herbert, brother of the Earl of Carnarvon, and his wife, Chica.

ANCESTRAL HOME: A Queen Anne pile near Tangley in Hampshire.

ANCESTORS: Her uncle is the Earl of Carnarvon, and she is descended from the Earls of Portsmouth.

MONEY: Her great-great grandfather owned most of Wyoming, but the family fortune has dwindled.

BOYFRIENDS: None officially. MOST LIKELY TO SAY: ‘Anyone know of a good pizza delivery in Brixton?’