The Queen’s favourite places: Royal retreats
Where are the Queen's favourite places? These are the homes and landscapes Her Majesty has returned to most over the years
Words by Natasha Foges
Balmoral
Every year, the Queen heads to her private estate at Balmoral...
Power of pink: the story of Peggy Porschen’s pretty cake shops
In the heart of Belgravia sits Peggy Porschen’s Elizabeth Street patisserie, pretty in pink and adorned with flowers, standing out amid the sweeping rows of terrace houses. Recently celebrating its tenth birthday, the Belgravia...
Platinum Jubilee countdown: 70 fascinating facts about the Queen
As we count down to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking an unprecedented 70 years on the throne, we are celebrating this royal milestone with 70 fascinating facts about Her Majesty’s life and reign, and...
Your May/June 2022 issue is here
Hang out the bunting! There’s celebration in the air this issue as the Queen becomes the first British monarch to reign for 70 years.
In this Platinum Jubilee special we look back at her magnificent...
Lancashire: Rediscovering the red rose county
Central to the Wars of the Roses, a hub of the Industrial Revolution and the location for a notorious witch trial, historic Lancashire is now a serene region of rolling hills and old-world villages
WORDS...
Seaton Delaval Hall: The drama of the Delavals
Seaton Delaval Hall was once the home of a scandalous Georgian family known for their parties and pranks. 200 years after a catastrophic fire, a National Trust restoration is bringing back the Delavals’ spirit...
The first Churchill
The 1st Duke of Marlborough rose from a youth of genteel poverty to become Britain’s greatest soldier and statesman
WORDS Neil Jones
''He is about the middle height, and has the best figure in the world;...
Lyrical landscapes: The wild beauty of Exmoor
Born 250 years ago, the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of many writers to be awed and inspired by the wild beauty of Exmoor, and fellow romantics will be too
WORDS Natasha Foges
The national...
Fabergé exhibition brings London’s history to life
The works of Russian jeweller Carl Fabergé have been fascinating London museum crowds in a dedicated Fabergé exhibition, writes Oonagh Turner for The London Magazine
A byword for opulence, the name Fabergé is evocative of...
Top 10 spring gardens in Britain
The days are get longer and winter is starting to fade and flowers come into bloom, so we’ve select the top 10 spring gardens around the UK for you to visit.
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