What is the full name of the butler who marries Mrs. Hughes?

The full name of the butler who marries Mrs Hughes is Charles Carson. Usually called Mr Carson by the household, he is Downton Abbey’s senior male servant and oversees the pantry, wine cellar, dining room and other male staff.

Carson has served the Crawley family since he was a young man. He began as a junior footman and rose to become butler, developing a reputation for strict standards, ceremony and loyalty to the family. His traditional outlook often contrasts with the social changes brought by the First World War and the 1920s.

His long professional partnership with Mrs Hughes gradually becomes a romantic relationship. Carson proposes after purchasing a home and placing both their names on the registry. She accepts, and they marry during the sixth series. Mrs Hughes continues to be addressed by her traditional occupational title, so the couple are commonly known as Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes even after their marriage. “Charlie” is Carson’s nickname, not a different character.