In this issue

Transporting splendour
Royal Yacht Britannia offers an insight into true royal taste, discovers John Goodall.

Where classic style reigns
Thoughtful and stylish, The Queen’s clothes always convey a meaning, says Justine Picardie.

Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson creates tasty treats with fresh strawberries..

Long to reign over us

What are the origins of our national anthem? John Goodall investigates the extraordinary story behind both the tune and the words, as well as their influence on other nations

5 mins

Capturing the royal gaze

Over the course of her reign, more than 1,000 artists have been invited to paint Her Majesty. Charlotte Mullins reveals some of the secrets behind seven of the most recognisable

8 mins

To honour our Queen

The Household Cavalry faces the busiest season in its 360-year history, but its dedicated men and women are ready for the challenge, reports Octavia Pollock

6 mins

Rolls-Royce Phantom

BRITAIN'S GREATEST MASTERPIECES

4 mins

Transporting splendour

Royal Yacht Britannia, Leith, Edinburgh A property of the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust | The Queen is the best-travelled monarch in British history. John Goodall looks at the story of the yacht she helped furnish, both as her floating home and as a theatre of state

8 mins

Where classic style reigns

Far from being a passive dresser, The Queen pays close attention to what she wears and what those clothes convey. She has left a lasting impression on the fashion industry, believes Justine Picardie

5 mins

Fit for a monarch

Platinum is one of the world's rarest metals and fiendishly difficult to master. Sarah Royce-Greensill looks back at its discovery and meets the jewellers brave enough to use it

4 mins

History set in stone

Four extraordinary country houses new to the market include an original 'West Country Ziggurat' and a manor once part of the Highgrove estate

6 mins

The name of the rose

With Harkness launching a new rose named 'Queen Elizabeth II' in June, Steven Desmond looks back at the history of naming plants after monarchs

5 mins

'It was spine tingling'

The choristers at the Coronation are now in their eighties, but recall vividly the day they sang for The Queen, as Andrew Green discovers

5 mins

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