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At Home With The Queen author Brian Hoey revealed her love for the show
He said: 'She loves watching it and pointing out things they got wrong'
She's not the only royal fan - Kate, William and Camilla all watch it too
The Queen also loves X Factor and records it to watch the following day

By Anthony Joseph for MailOnline

Published: 02:46 EST, 5 September 2015 | Updated: 07:29 EST, 5 September 2015

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The Queen will be tuning to the finale of Downton Abbey as it was revealed she is a massive fan of the ITV series.

Brian Hoey, author of At Home With The Queen, said the drama came up in a conversation with a staff member at Buckingham Palace.

It has emerged that Queen Elizabeth loves the show and is constantly spotting historical mistakes.

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The Queen will be tuning to the finale of Downton Abbey as it was revealed she is a massive fan of the ITV series

Downton Abbey, which comes to an end later this year, has a royal commentator Alastair Bruce as its historical adviser, but the hawk-eyed Queen has spotted a number of errors

Maggie Smith, left, plays Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey, which comes to an end later this year, has a royal commentator Alastair Bruce as its historical adviser, but the hawk-eyed Queen has spotted a number of errors.

Mr Hoey told The Daily Telegraph: 'We were talking about Trooping the Colour and how the Queen always notices if anything is not quite right, such as one young officer she spotted wearing his medals in the wrong order not long ago.

'Apparently she is exactly the same when she is watching the television. She loves watching Downton Abbey and pointing out things they have got wrong, partly because she is familiar with Highclere Castle, where it is filmed.

'She used to stay there as a guest of the Carnarvon family.

'She is the same when she is watching anything on television. In one programme she was watching, the Queen noticed that a British officer was wearing medals that were from the wrong era.

'It was set in the First World War but the medals he was wearing did not come in until the Second World War.'

The Duchess of Cambridge chats to actor Jim Carter during an official visit to the set of Downton Abbey at Ealing Studios in March

Kate Middleton speaks with actresses Sopie McShera and Lesley Nicol during

Kate Middleton speaks with actor Robert James-Collier, who plays the character 'Thomas' in Downton Abbey

The Queen is not the only royal fan of the show. Kate Middleton is said to be a 'huge' follower of the series and make Prince William watch it with her.

The Duchess of Cambridge met the cast earlier this year at Ealing Studios in London.

She was shown into the wardrobe department and the make-up room before watching a scene from series six being filmed.

The Duchess of Cornwall also never misses an episode, but it's reported that Prince Charles is not as keen on the period drama.

Mr Hoey revealed that the Queen is also a fan of Dad's Army, Last of the Summer Wine and even X Factor.

On a visit to Ireland four years ago she told former contestant of the talent show, Mary Byrne, that her staff record it for her to watch the following day.