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Balmoral: A Highland paradise, and the much-loved royal family summer escape since 1848

Balmoral: A Highland paradise, and the much-loved royal family summer

Mary Miers takes a look at a much-loved home of the Royal Family, Balmoral. This article originally ran in Country
A witness to history: How The Queen spanned 70 years of global events, from astronauts to actresses

A witness to history: How The Queen spanned 70 years

From Marilyn Monroe and Yuri Gagarin to Margaret Thatcher and Donald Trump, The Queen was at the heart of history
In Focus: Tarka the Otter, Henry Williamson’s great masterpiece of Nature writing

In Focus: Tarka the Otter, Henry Williamson’s great masterpiece of

Jack Watkins tells the tale of what might have been a simple tale of nature, but which became a phenomenon
Sandringham House: The Norfolk home of The Queen

Sandringham House: The Norfolk home of The Queen

In 2008, John Martin Robinson took a tour of Sandringham House, the country house beloved and developed by generations of
VIDEO: Country Life’s Paula Lester on what it was like working with the Queen Consort

VIDEO: Country Life’s Paula Lester on what it was like

A glimpse into the personality of His Majesty The King and HRH Camilla, The Queen Consort, from Country Life’s managing
The Queen’s final parade through the streets of London as Lying-in-State begins

The Queen’s final parade through the streets of London as

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was paraded through the streets of London on Wednesday afternoon to Westminster Hall. There,
‘They had come, as we came, because they felt they had to do something to say ‘Thank you’… This was the real proof of a nation’s love. Which is what the Queen richly deserved’

‘They had come, as we came, because they felt they

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Country Life columnist Agromenes focuses on the outpouring of love and celebration he
Memories of The Queen to make you smile, from jokes with tourists to dancing with Mandela

Memories of The Queen to make you smile, from jokes

The Queen was famous for the twinkle in her eye and wicked sense of humour, as countless people have recalled
20 rare and wonderful pictures of The Queen and Prince Philip

20 rare and wonderful pictures of The Queen and Prince

With Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh both now having passed away, we take a look back
Birkhall: The home of The Prince of Wales on the Balmoral estate, Aberdeenshire

Birkhall: The home of The Prince of Wales on the

Back in 2013, His Majesty The King — then HRH Prince Charles — kindly agreed to serve as guest editor of
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign by numbers: 15 Prime Ministers, 120 countries and 175,000 telegrams to centenarians

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign by numbers: 15 Prime Ministers, 120

From the miles she travelled to the honours she conferred, Jane Watkins takes a look at some of the numbers
King Charles III’s first speech to the nation: Read in full

King Charles III’s first speech to the nation: Read in

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son King Charles spoke to the nation about his beloved mother, her