I've been sitting here for the last few minutes trying to remember what it was I thought I could post back at lunch time. Thankfully the thought eventually came back.
Remembered the great book we have at the Library called 'Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey'. This book as it's title shows is about the real life story of Lady Almina Herbert, her family and their stately home Highclere Castle in Berkshire, England.
I can hear people asking what has this to do with Egypt?
In fact more than you would think.
Almina was married to George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon who financed the excavations of Howard Carter who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen.
George Herbert was born  26th June 1866 at Highclere Castle. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He married Almina Wombwell who was believed to be the daughter of Alfred de Rothchild.
Very wealthy Carnarvon was well known as a breeder of race horses and a reckless driver of early automobiles.
In 1901 he suffered a serious motor accident and was severely injured.
His health was affected by his accident and his doctors told him that he should spend his winters in a warm dry climate and he chose Egypt.
In 1907 he was introduced to Howard Carter and they began excavations.  
And I guess the rest is history

 By Gunray at en.wikipedia. Photographer was Harry Burton. (Originally from en.wikipedia) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons