Ferdinand Kingsley Knows The Real Francatelli Is A Good Guy

Published: Jan. 21, 2019, 1:30 a.m.

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*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Two of Season Three of *Victoria.

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Among the many fictional Buckingham Palace servants and staffers on MASTERPIECE's\\xa0Victoria, Ferdinand Kingsley's Charles Elm\\xe9 Francatelli is based on an actual royal chef and author. Kingsley's cook is a slight bit younger \\u2014 and a bit more of a rogue \\u2014 than the actual Francatelli, but he's convinced his on-screen romantic pursuits are setting the character straight. Kingsley explains here \\u2014 and\\xa0*Victoria\\xa0*creator, head writer and executive producer Daisy Goodwin returns for another round of historical fact or fiction.

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