A Heartbroken Lady Edith Left Jilted At The Altar | Downton Abbey

Lady Edith, the often overlooked middle daughter, finds herself on the brink of marital bliss, only to be cruelly jilted at the altar. Will Lady Edith find solace amidst the shattered remnants of her dreams, or will this betrayal mark the beginning of her downfall?
Clip From: Series 3 Episode 3: The feud continues between O'Brien and Thomas, who suggests that the ladies' maid intends leaving. Carson suspects that Mrs Hughes is unwell and tricks Mrs Patmore into confirming the cancer and, in a misguided effort to help, informs Cora. Anna visits a friend of Vera, Mrs Bartlett, though she offers no fresh evidence whilst, John falls foul of cell-mate Craig. Mary finds a letter which could persuade Matthew to take the inheritance and save the family home. Edith prepares to marry Sir Anthony.
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The costume drama series, Downton Abbey, written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, stars Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith as a Dowager Countess of an Edwardian English country house in 1912. The series portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them, in a time before the last vestige of a century’s old tradition were stripped away by World War and the modern age. The all-star cast also includes Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.
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[@larissa6073]

Leaving all the drama aside, the dress chosen was insanely beautiful

[@twelfthlady847]

It seriously was! Absolutely stunning 😍

[@amandaljohnson]

My favorite downton wedding gown

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Indeed

[@muppetsrule1143]

Mine too. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@KLKosi123]

Controversial take perhaps because Mary was meant to be the style icon, but I always thought Edith wore the best outfits.

[@12classics39]

I can’t believe people are defending him. He publicly humiliated her by waiting till the last minute to do this.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

And as the daughter of a rich earl it’s all the more humiliating for her

[@amritamukherjee3113]

At this age he must be suffering from 6.30 syndrome therefore he can't take her.

[@harringt100]

He definitely shouldn't have waited until the ceremony was starting, but I sort of think he thought it was a reasonably good match until Robert talked to him the night before. Robert didn't make it easy for him, and wouldn't have no matter what he'd decided.

[@mamabear5478]

He was in the house of God and a young beautiful girl was placed in front of him. He felt unworthy. The reality of having to make her happy for the rest of his short life made him feel guilty. He already felt guilty of the thought of her having to care for him at an early age when he got older and she talked him into marriage. Remember he already didn’t think he was worthy of her. Deep down he wanted to have her in his life forever. He wanted to make her happy but he was really a true gentleman for giving her up. He didn’t want her to see him get old and have her care for him.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

@@mamabear5478 I get that. ( But) he didn’t have to humiliate her in front of everyone like that. But I did know that he had tried to warn Edith to find someone else (earlier on)

[@krystaldispatchbetttymcgin7702]

That coward could have broken it off ahead of time. Even an hour before. Few things are more humiliating that standing at the altar in all of your finery, in front of a hundred people and your preacher, and being dumped that way. It's absolutely gut wrenching.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

As the daughter of a rich society man, it’s all the more humiliating ( no one at that time would probably care if a dirt poor farmer’s daughter got jilted at the altar vs a rich earls daughter)

[@nicolasdiez7688]

​@@LucyLovettLestrange it was even more humiliating if you were a man in that time and son of a rich man. You know, because his "manhood" would be tarnished as well as his own ego as an "alpha male". If Edith were a man and jiltered at the altar, that would've been a huge scandal and I bet Lord Grantham would be have made sure to make the bride an outcast and ruin her life

[@bigrivtodagled8210]

Edith just wanted to be loved, she was begging for crumbs, always felt,rightfully so, forgotten.

[@nicolasdiez7688]

Yeah, and not once, several times. She pursued Patrick when he was Mary's suitor With Matthew at first she pursued him to "steal" him from Mary With Strallan was the same with Matthew When she found a man who loved her capable of changing his citizenship in order to divorce and properly marry Edith he died in a gruesome way And at last, Mary ruined her last chance to be happy until she tried to fix the damage

[@antoinelacoste930]

Sometimes I wish I were a rich earl’s daughter so I could storm up a magnificent staircase heartbroken instead of crying on my cheap couch

[@hannah1948]

me too!!!! if only!!!!😂

[@OXex_Reclaier]

That's one thing to wish for i guess 😂

[@Shakespearelover1717]

Good one!!!🤣😂😆

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Hehehehe, stay classy! Your comment really made me chortle.🤣💝

[@mrs_mothra547]

Haha yes

[@JohnDoe-us4tm]

He could have said all that the day before the wedding to save face.

[@Girlhead]

Right?? LOL

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Indeed It was an enormous bitchy move from him to do so

[@Shakespearelover1717]

I was devastated for Edith in my first viewing of this series. But when you see her future husband and all he offers her-money and rank-her humiliation is nothing but a distant memory. She gets such a wonderful deal later-and outranks her own father!!

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

Its so sad how Sybil never got to attend Edith's real wedding where she wasn't jilted.

[@iknowexactlywhoyouare8701]

Sybil didn’t have to. She could see Edith marrying someone from the afterlife because she’s watching over her

[@OnLifeandLove]

That's life

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Indeed😢 The saddest part in the show Sybil’s death💔😭 Sybil was my favourite character.

[@nicolasdiez7688]

And I'm sure she would have supported Edith with Marigold

[@amandaljohnson]

Cora comforting Edith never fails to make me cry. She just wanted to make sense of Edith's pain to make her feel better. But nothing in that moment would've helped. But Edith's strength shines as she was able to get up and go down to breakfast the very next day. Still hurting of course but she did better than I would have.

[@kate1269]

Yes. The actress did a great job portraying a proper English woman who was left at the altar.

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

It's one of the few times she actually helps Edith in any way

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Even though Edith and Mary constantly fought, did any of you notice how she was the first to follow Edith up the stairs? Even she was sad for Edith that day

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Just like she said before they went in to the church

[@solomeyashiukashvili7113]

Probably the only time

[@kyleenglot9184]

Mary wasn't jealous of their relationship at this point. Now compare to how selfish and cruel she was to Edith when she realized Edith was about to marry a Marquis making her status higher than Mary's... She wasn't so generous then. Edith Marrying Sir Anthony wasn't a threat to Mary's status or reputation.

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

Sybil was quite pregnant at the time!

[@jeremyengalla6133]

It sucks that this wedding turned out so bad cause this was actually my fav wedding dress/look of the entire series

[@annierose6985]

LOVED this dress! The embroidery on the satin train is absolutely stunning. So glad I found this video so I can save it.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

That emerald green evening dress that she ( Edith) wore in episode 1 of season four was my favorite that she wore. ( I know that it’s not a wedding dress, it it was a stunning evening dress that she wore)

[@m.layfette6249]

​@@LucyLovettLestrangeSo do I. The high split in that dress is 🔥🔥. Lady Edith's character and style arc throughout the series is beyond epic and glamorous.

[@AR-nt3cw]

As sad as this turns out for Edith. I do like what the sisters are doing in the background of it all. Mary helping her with her with her dress in the beginning. To the moment they get inside the house and Mary and Sibble dash up the stairs after her. I know she sends them away, but I love the fact they were there.

[@ombreross]

And once again Granny put everything at its place 😂

[@Queen_Springsteen]

She’s the best character she’s badass

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Such a wise and understanding person

[@Thegoldenvalkyrie]

Edith is my least favorite character in Downton Abbey, but she did NOT deserve to be humiliated this way. 👎

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Thank you Lady Grantham. LOL...in a tense moment that was a small bit of humor.

[@m.layfette6249]

"If the poor don't want it you can bring it over to me." Why on earth would you edit that out?!?

[@617teli]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ladyrachel13]

Poor, poor Edith. I died for her when this happened. She just can't catch a break.

[@jayt9608]

You appear to have recovered from your demise in splendid fashion. 😁

[@lilybleue8888]

How do we want to go back to the time this was first played? Matthew there, Sybil there, the whole world in tact without a war..... only feeling sorry for our ancestors suffering. We had it good and we didn't know how good we had it. Now here we are, after pandemic and two wars raging on. Watching this clip and missing Downton Abbey days.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Nailed it!!

[@roxyortiz8819]

This just sounds like you lived in a bubble before the pandemic forced you to open them.

[@jimmikulsky4810]

Poor Edith. I wanna hug her.

[@ValerieJean-fo6lc]

The thing about life experience is you don't know it's for the best until one is further down the road.

[@21KJH]

I hate that they wrote this for Sir Anthony because I liked the character so much. He was as boring as the color beige, but he and Edith were well suited. He was such a no for Edith, but he was the first one they wanted to pass off Mary to after the word got out about Pamuk.

[@nf2885]

😢😢😢😢this was such a terrible sadness.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Did any of you see the angry look that Carson shot him?

[@amandaljohnson]

Yes i did.

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Yes and mrs Huges

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

@@Queen_SpringsteenYou’re right! Mrs. Hughes shot him a pretty dark and angry look

[@nycdweller]

Edith’s dress is beautiful

[@adriangilbert5364]

Set a watch by the Dowager, she'll step in and regulate like clockwork. And count on Cora to rally for her babies.

[@leeammorris1268]

Oh Edith. Poor girl couldn't catch a break then.😥😥 Of all times he could've done this he chose right as they were about to get married?? WTF man!!! And how much you wanna bet he lived a long life, married another girl and had a family with her??

[@safespacebear]

I know he broke one of the daughters hearts but I will stan Sir Anthony forever. I wished they would have made up after the fact. He was right all along and he didn't want to disappoint Edith. in the end he just couldn't let her do it. He was wrong for letting it get that far but he got to the right answer in the end.

[@l.a.3479]

"*stan"?

[@peachygal4153]

They did not have to do it that way. He could have had a stroke, that would have proved Violet's point. she could have still fallen for Gregson. both trapped in marriages where their mate was ill and a marriage in name only.

[@harringt100]

​@@peachygal4153 Wait...what? Are you saying Edith should have married Sir Anthony, who would have then become more disabled, and also started an affair with Michael Gregson? Why would anyone want that?

[@lim4275]

@@l.a.3479 “Stan” is slang for being a highly enthusiastic and supportive fan of someone or something. The term originated from the eponymous Eminem song, in which the meaning was a portmanteau of “stalker” and “fan”. It was originally somewhat derogatory, denoting overzealous obsession. It has evolved to describe ardent fandom, and can be used as a noun or a verb.

[@l.a.3479]

Thanks ​@@lim4275

[@l.a.3479]

We'll be..."terribly, terribly happy." 🤔

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Season 3 of Downton Abbey was where certain things happened to all 3 girls, Mary got married ( and wound up getting widowed )and Edith got jilted and ( sadly) Sybil died.

[@user-ec3rm9wr1n]

Oh god 😳...

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

@@user-ec3rm9wr1nWas something I realized. Season 3 was a bit of a game changer

[@bieuxyongson]

He did not deserve her! I’m glad she got her HEA!❤❤

[@ayameisastar]

Oh Edith. I know she’s such a brat up to this point but she didn’t deserve to be left at the altar. Oh well, in the end Bernie is such a green flag, all her troubles before are made up for

[@peachygal4153]

Not really, she was settling for Sir Anthony because she wanted to be married, so he was no real loss, but she loved Gregson. That was horrible, his murder. I don't think she loved Bertie like she did Gregson. Yes, she loved him, but it did not make up for anything. Edith would have been happier with Gregson running the magazine. She never cared about a fancy title. She only wanted someone to love that did not prefer Mary to her. Mary wanted the title.

[@NathavatKansurasit]

I love this downton so so much!!!

[@madelinerobinson9617]

At the altar, not cool!

[@LBF522]

I agree. Its a vile thing to do whether you are the groom or the bride.

[@Queen_Springsteen]

Indeed He could have said something earlier

[@rr7firefly]

Violet secretly arranged to have Matthew drive the car taking Sir Anthony away from the church after he jilted Edith. No love lost there.

[@BoRhapQueen1]

I’ll happily take the cake if no one else wants it 😊

[@MandieTerrier]

It's fruitcake with star anise fondant. You can have mine

[@genevievetaulier2892]

J'ai pleuré pour Edith ....

[@kimberleyravenswood5287]

Man. Even Mary was happy and being kind to Edith. So sad :(

[@bhinoyj]

Edith's love journey had so many shades. They were not just men in and out... But her character changes due to those romances

[@marysinclair2468]

Granny knows what's what.

[@darkness2160]

“Look at them, both with their husbands, Sybil preGnant, MARY PROBABLY PREGNANT.” Always makes me laugh. Poor Edith.

[@LuvvyDuck]

I don't care if it *is* just a tv show. This is killing me! 😭

[@m.layfette6249]

"Or a difficult one to repeat."

[@Mitzi73]

I have never seen this show. This scene just showed up in my feed. First-time reaction: costumes 10/10.

[@brt5273]

I love costume shows😂 The stories are not always perfect but it's a VERY good show. We were all wrapped up in it.

[@smartsicle7927]

Totally worth your time! I’ve watched every episode at least 3 times. 😊😊😊

[@Queen_Springsteen]

All of us married all of us happy That didn’t last for long😢

[@GiftSparks]

That was the last photo ever taken of the three sisters together.😢

[@April_2007]

People please be respectful to the channel, it is run by humans and humans make mistakes

[@Queen_Springsteen]

04:29 she needs a hug and a cup of tea Or something stronger then tea

[@agenttheater5]

And you couldn't have said this the night before so it wouldn't happen in front of a lot of people

[@brt5273]

If it had hotten to the altar i would rather have faked a stroke than to pour out all that drama in front of everyone.

[@helensimmons1869]

I always thought this would happen to me......but then I got married and alot worse happened! Watch what you wish for you just might get it! And then alot of other bad things happened and the list just goes on and on! And I still don't what I've done to deserve it!😢

[@historysuit9418]

“Mary probably pregnant” LOL

[@Vydio]

What was the song played as she walked up the aisle?

[@HarryDaniel31756]

Emotional damage!

[@goodbyecitylifehellocountr7533]

Love KZbin. I never watched this show but now I get to watch her get her happy ending next.

[@minizinnia3764]

Wrong altar in the title. It's altar not alter. Other than that great clip of poor Edith.

[@catmcc3464]

It’s a lovely dress. I’m sure she’ll find it useful for parties.

[@l.a.3479]

I doubt she would want to wear it again.

[@m.layfette6249]

​@@l.a.3479The one she wore in the series finale was Far superior and for her style arc to perfection.

[@nicolettetallmadge3254]

😂I saw what you did there! 😅

[@l.a.3479]

Perhaps you have insight into a question I've never had answered. In her wedding to Matthew, why is Mary's dress so plain? It's even more plain than her everyday, non-dressup clothing, IMO. It looks almost like a nightgown to me. ​@@m.layfette6249

[@Queen_Springsteen]

You really use a wedding dress to parties?

[@user-hu6qm4sw3e]

05:58 if that isn't a gorgeous take

[@jon368100]

I was really hoping for an unhinged screech from Edith when she told her sisters to go 😂

[@dxcoco8578]

Cora is the mother I always wanted… and needed.

[@monmothma3358]

This is the moment we had enough and quit the show, I remember. It was just incredibly silly, melodramatic, soapy writing. First that the family'd make such a huge deal out of his age and injury, that felt so hard to believe. Then the writers had him wait until the ALTAR to leave her. There was nothing in character or situation that would make that likely. They clearly wanted to play up the drama to get as much emotion out of the viewers as possible. Terrible storytelling!

[@deniseeulert2503]

Her husband to be was such a jackass, and cruel as can be, to let things go on that long. What a coward.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

Makes Edith all the more of a sympathetic character. After all she endured so much heartbreak ❤️‍🩹

[@patriciareid6938]

You do realise it’s only a television series.

[@gwenb4531]

They sure wrote crappy dialog for Cora.

[@TheBeliever1204]

Poor Edith

[@juliaalexander5788]

I really hope that they kept those sister pictures for Sybils baby to have in the future.

[@user-lm6kf9co7w]

I feel so sorry for her to be left at the alter talk a spineless coward for not tell her for the wedding, but he did not want to marry her so I feel so sorry for her very disrespectful upon a man to do that

[@kimricautumn6918]

spineless would have been not showing up. At least he faced everyone. (even more spineless would have been going through with the wedding due to peer pressure.)

[@hannah1948]

At the very least he could have told her before she walked all the way down the isle.

[@dylanmenguy6855]

I can’t believe the official Downton Abbey KZbin account misspelled the word “altar.”

[@jennyvanniekerk9600]

Hell edith was so desparate😂

[@cherylschantz9893]

She actually loved him very much.

[@cherylschantz9893]

Edith deserved so much better. At least she won in the end.

[@hannateklay1117]

So desperate she would have married anybody.

[@bigrivtodagled8210]

She was desperate to feel loved, her parents always showed affection for Mary and Sybill but she was the forgotten one, if they hadn’t failed her, she probably wouldn’t have been so impatient to wed.

[@LucyLovettLestrange]

@@bigrivtodagled8210I’m the middle child and it’s a nightmare. Mom and dad have always favored my older brother and younger sister to me and it’s taken a toll on me

[@nicolasdiez7688]

This was such a low move that even Mr Carson was okay to insult Strallan for what he did

[@runrunrun_runaway2607]

Altar?

[@Dnttou0497]

Altar*****

[@hpavalferr7201]

🙂 💯

[@timdaugherty5921]

Trumpet Tune in C Major!!

[@litnut]

Edith had it coming after what she did to Mary over Mr. Pamuk.

[@gabschasse600]

Took chutzpah to wait till the very last second .Made.for good tv drama

[@sandracann]

We’re going to be terribly terribly happy 🙄

[@annseabolt6645]

If you’re going to post something at least spell it correctly. It’s ALTAR for a church altar. Alter means to change something.

[@katarinasvensson9801]

Dident thomas said she could get someone much better

[@RogueWJL]

Never bought the Edith 'play jane' like figure The actress is beautiful as is the character

[@GulinEngin]

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[@jgibbs651]

Coward. Still, given the attitudes towards divorce at the time better a terrible blow and get over it than years of misery with a man who was so wishy-washy. And it gave Edith backbone and courage that in the end is what attracted Bertie to her in the end.

[@christinehall6441]

Don't forget Mary sabotaged this wedding by denigrating the prospective grooms age.

[@xemnas9098]

Runaway Groom.

[@salvatorecollura2692]

Jilted at the what??

[@virilitas]

Altar not alter

[@bw4t]

It's rather embarrassing that the official Downton Abbey channel would make such a glaring typographical error in the video title. "Alter" is a verb, meaning "to change." "Altar" is a noun, and refers to the table or raised structure in a church or other religious ceremonies are held, and is a focal point of many ceremonies and rituals.

[@dianerivera3222]

LOL. People posting like these are real people. The writer wrote it this way for a reason, so you'd watch and get caught up in the story, and it worked.

[@msjapan112]

Why doesn't he want to marry her?

[@megandurrant4000]

Because she's to young. And he's older and injured. He thinks it's better for her

[@jackiellewellyn7841]

Ha. I inadvertently started to watch with the sound off. Watching all the faces you don't need the words. Try it.

[@jackofbalarat22]

hahaha he sucks and the dowager knew it

[@classicalroach]

He was gay

[@mjremy2605]

ALTAR, not ALTER!!!!

[@Tottenham-hottspur]

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[@cy4330]

Sorry, Edith is the character that I dislike the most, just exudes negative energy, jealousy, spite and victim mentality.

[@juliaalexander5788]

Hum; I don't see her that way but interesting

[@maddyc2412]

The dialogue in this show was really lazy and poorly suited a lot of the time

[@belindahill9093]

How sad and devistating for her

[@boobie17]

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