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Enthroning harmony
The search for harmony has informed The King's many pursuits since the 1980s. Clive Aslet explores how this idea is expressed in his architectural ventures
8 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Do judge the book by its cover
Take a good dollop of Victorian innovation, add a fistful of classics, season it liberally with creative genius and you'll cook up the very British art of literary illustration. Carla Passino charts its history and discovers that it still thrives
10 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Life is like a rainbow
Lovers’ lure, warning of death or simply a form of communication, the purpose of Nature’s paintbox may be curious, but its vibrant hues are always worth celebrating, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel
6 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Trunk call
With the support of The King, a pioneering initiative is fighting to save majestic oaks, the age-old stalwarts of the British landscape, for generations to come, finds Julie Harding
6 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
A storm in a teacup
We drink tea every day, but are we doing it correctly? Who decided on the rules and do they really matter? Jonathon Jones reveals all
3 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
All hail the new Carolean Age
The Restoration of Charles II heralded an outstanding era of scientific discovery and a flowering of the Arts for which Britain has, rightly, continued to be famous. Here we suggest who, in the reign of Charles III, is continuing such work today
10 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
The power of the eclectic collector
Tomorrow's style-making collectors yearn for ownership of the greatest and the best across date and medium. They bring a crackling energy to connoisseurship and build collections of unpredictable breadth and depth. At this year's Treasure House Fair, a panel discussion hosted by COUNTRY LIFE will explore their impact on evolving perceptions and tastes
1 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Kitchen garden cook French beans
For the pastry (or simply layer a few sheets of buttered filo pastry and skip straight to the filling)
1 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Enduring heritage in hand
Discover the appeal of Chapman's bags when navigating town and country
1 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Wink and you'll miss it
Officially a competitive sport for the past 70 years, tiddlywinks is anything but child’s play, finds Amie Elizabeth White
3 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
A rose by any other name
ONE of the problems with growing roses—apart from mildew, blackspot, suckers and how to prune them—is that they seem to change their names.
3 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Best in class
From traditionally harvested Scottish sea salt to world-renowned cutlery and weatherproof knitwear fit for Shackleton, Julie Harding selects outstanding British-made products with makers that fly the flag for independent manufacturing
10 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
A phoenix rises
After inheriting the family home in 2018, Lord Carrington has been devoted to the thoughtful renewal and replanting of this historic garden, reveals Tiffany Daneff
6 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
From Ukraine, with love
IN February 2022, having annexed Crimea from Ukraine eight years earlier, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country.
7 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
A fistful of dollars
An ocean of prejudice met the American heiresses who came to Britain at the dawn of the 20th century, but there was more to them than their wealth. Some earned their own titles, one flew helicopters and another made history as Britain's first female MP
7 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
North Yorkshire's sale of the century
Two superb country estates, one with an illustrious racing and hunting history, offer the chance to live the ultimate rural dream
5 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Penny for your thoughts
Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human experience and remain remarkably insightful today, discovers Matthew Dennison
4 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
The thrill of the chase
Collectors who hunt new pieces must create space for them and others must downsize, which is why the past month saw two sales of distinguished possessions
3 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Blooming brilliant
Originally a means of keeping a living record of garden plants, our 722 National Plant Collections-of everything from Abies to Zingiber-set the gold standard across the world. Charles Quest-Ritson meets some of the expert collection holders
9 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Express yourself with colour
Code8, based in the heart of Mayfair, offers clients the chance to craft the perfect shade of lipstick. Hetty Lintell, COUNTRY LIFE’s Luxury Editor, finds out more
2 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Towers of strength
Watch the sun set from the battlements, lock out unwelcome relatives with a portcullis and generally be king or queen of your own castle at any of these properties for sale
2 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
Right and wrong changes
CHANGES for the better: there are badgers again in the spinney (I haven't seen them, but I have seen their droppings); the old fox who lives in the beech copse and who had got so slow and so thin that we thought his days must be numbered was spotted trotting boldly across the home field this week with a fresh rabbit in his mouth; our grapevine, which our policy of benign neglect appeared to have killed off, has suddenly sprung to life and there are nascent signs of it preparing to fruit.
2 min |
June 11, 2025
Country Life UK
A reputation for excellence
With 176 years of jewellery-making experience, Hancocks London is perfectly placed for crafting bespoke pieces that combine tradition with innovation
2 min |
June 11, 2025
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Poetry in motion
Our view of them may be clouded by controversy, but the sight of a silver-grey hen harrier scaling the heavens is pure theatre
3 min |
June 11, 2025
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Star of the show
Last month, one highlight of COUNTRY LIFE’s ‘outdoor drawing room’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was a new paint colour created by Rose of Jericho
1 min |
June 11, 2025
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Couture’s best-kept secret
Based in the heart of London’s Belgravia, Stewart Parvin's timeless womenswear guarantees the wearer will make an impression, whatever the social occasion
2 min |
June 11, 2025
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No, Mr Bond, I expect you to cycle...
The new Aston Martin bicycle, a collaboration with manufacturer J.Laverack, leaves Paul Henderson stirred rather than shaken
4 min |
June 11, 2025
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Rules are there to be broken
The second coming of the high-low restaurant, where chefs pair martinis with burgers, is here, finds Will Hosie
6 min |
June 04, 2025
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City of legend
Kings, cobbles, secrets, superstition and literary fire power—Winchester has had it all in spades for centuries and is as desirable now as it ever was, says Jason Goodwin
7 min |
June 04, 2025
Country Life UK
How to live the dream
Whatever your passion—be it gardening, fishing, sailing, shooting or equestrian sport— you can live the countryside dream in one of these idyllic Hampshire houses
6 min |