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Country Life UK
New farmers on the medieval block
The ancient strip-farming methods pioneered in the Middle Ages are alive and kicking–and as effective as ever–in the north Nottinghamshire village of Laxton, as Ivo Dawnay discovers
5 min |
May 03, 2023
Country Life UK
Toast with a corona
Bolivar thinks the perfect way to celebrate a coronation is with a fine cigar
3 min |
May 03, 2023
Country Life UK
Fit for a king
Short of acquiring a royal palace, there is ‘nothing of this grandeur or provenance so close to central London’
5 min |
May 03, 2023
Country Life UK
Marks of distinction
The garden at Tichborne House, Tichborne, Hampshire The home of Mrs Anthony Loudon | Contemporary hedging and naturalistic planting echo the ancient field patterns and hedgerows in the brilliant remaking of this historic garden, says Tiffany Daneff
5 min |
May 03, 2023
Country Life UK
A lake for all seasons
Lake Como has been a popular summer-holiday destination since antiquity, but it’s increasingly worth holding off for autumn, when the crowds disappear and foraging begins, says Rosie Paterson
5 min |
May 03, 2023
Country Life UK
The king of collections
The Royal Collection, a record of our monarchs’ personal tastes over 500 years, is one of the last great European assemblages to remain intact, says Huon Mallalieu
3 min |
May 03, 2023
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A weekend to remember
You’ve already seen Big Ben and the Natural History Museum–so what next? Jo Rodgers describes her dream long weekend in London
5 min |
May 03, 2023
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The Regency reinvented
Great House, Dedham, Essex The home of Michael and Lucy Archer | In the first major work of his career, the architect Raymond Erith subtly transformed the Regency idiom to create a design poised between past and present, as Alan Powers explains
8 min |
May 03, 2023
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Kind hearts and coronets
Although many won’t be taking part in this year’s coronation, dukes and duchesses have hitherto played important roles, now reflected in a series of exhibitions, finds Eleanor Doughty
4 min |
May 03, 2023
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As fresh as a daisy
As he sets out to look for wandering sheep on a bright April morning, the sight of abundant sticky cleavers, golden dandelions and a galaxy of daisies transports John Lewis-Stempel back to the country games of his childhood
4 min |
April 26, 2023
Country Life UK
All creatures great and small
The story of St Francis of Assisi has captured the imagination of artists, musicians and poets for 800 years. Mary Miers discovers that the saint who befriended animals was also a radical reformer, whose teachings have a timely relevance
6 min |
April 26, 2023
Country Life UK
Fit for a king
With pioneering housing projects, both at his own home and on the Duchy estate, The King has led the way in creating a sustainable, Nature friendly built environment
3 min |
April 26, 2023
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Shrimply the best
Scampi evokes easy pasta dishes or deep-fried pub grub, but call them langoustines and you have a dish fit for a king–or, indeed, The King, says Tom Parker Bowles
3 min |
April 26, 2023
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Time for a clear out
I HAVE a whole drawer full of odd socks in the bedroom. But why? It’s not as if their partners are suddenly going to dance out from behind the washing machine for a joyous reunion.
3 min |
April 26, 2023
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If the ceremonial hat fits
Known as ‘Jane the Hat’, milliner Jane Smith has been dressing some of our most famous actors’ heads since the late 1960s and her creations are about to take centre stage at the coronation, finds Simon Fenwick
5 min |
April 26, 2023
Country Life UK
The King and I
George VI’s coronation was lavish, with sparkling diamond coronets, clergy wrapped in spectacular copes, foreign notables in pearl-encrusted caps and the young King and Queen in their gleaming crowns, as Dorothy Maltby’s record reveals
7 min |
April 26, 2023
Country Life UK
It shouldn't happen at a coronation
Things don’t always go to plan at a coronation, from stumbling peers to muddled clergy, dripping candles and even earthquakes, reveals Carla Passino
7 min |
April 26, 2023
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'She's the best listener in the world'
Whether she’s highlighting domestic abuse, championing literacy, dining with pensioners or quietly supporting her husband, our new Queen is excelling in her royal role, says Jane Wheatley
7 min |
April 26, 2023
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The Renaissance King
Few realise the breadth and depth of Charles III’s interests and influence, but, here, 10 friends of COUNTRY LIFE, who know and have worked with The King–including former Prime Minister Sir John Major–predict he will be a magnificent and much-loved monarch
10+ min |
April 26, 2023
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A theatre of coronation
The setting of Charles III’s crowning in Westminster Abbey in London lends grandeur and history to this great ceremony. John Goodall considers the evolution of this remarkable building and its role in celebrating the authority and antiquity of the monarchy
10+ min |
April 26, 2023
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Heavy lies the crown
It is to the Crown that we owe allegiance. Matthew Dennison considers the history of this most familiar attribute of royalty, which he finds as laden with the hopes of a nation as it is with glittering gold and precious jewels
9 min |
April 26, 2023
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Time for change
Known for his striking bronzes, sculptor Martin Jennings is the man behind the image on The King’s new coins. He tells Timothy Mowl how he captures the essence of his subjects and why this Royal Mint commission is so special
6 min |
April 26, 2023
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Let the power of the music carry you
Music has, for centuries, been key to the tone of a coronation. Charles III’s will be no exception, says Andrew Green, and will reflect the changes in British culture over the past seven decades
5 min |
April 26, 2023
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The King's gardens
Alan Titchmarsh considers the new monarch’s extraordinary contribution to British gardening, which is always underpinned by organic methods and a strong belief in husbandry and stewardship
7 min |
April 26, 2023
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Send him victorious, happy and glorious
From France’s rousing, fiercely Republican La Marseillaise to Switzerland’s bucolic ‘Psalm’ and the proud, stately God Save the King, national anthems are a rallying cry for us all, says Charles Harris
7 min |
April 26, 2023
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The face of Majesty
Ever since Alfred the Great’s likeness was stamped on coins, royal portraits have marked the might of our monarchs, although–as Michael Prodger discovers–some are excessively flattering
7 min |
April 26, 2023
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The bumblebee's knees
It may look a little sozzled and slow, but one bumblebee is all it takes to make a prairie and its buzz is the soundtrack of a thriving world, finds Harry Pearson
5 min |
April 26, 2023
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Once in a generation
Today's Property Market previews the launch onto the market, for the first time since 1985, of one of Kent's most important country houses
4 min |
April 19, 2023
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Colour counsel
The latest paints and wallpapers, selected
2 min |
April 19, 2023
Country Life UK
Return of the Mac
It might now be spelt differently, made of alternative fabrics and have even embraced colour, but-at heart-the Mackintosh remains the same classic waterproof coat conceived 200 years ago,
5 min |