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20 facts about the Queen you (probably) didn’t know

20 facts about the Queen you (probably) didn’t know

In 2015, Elizabeth II passed the milestone set by Queen Victoria to become Britain’s longest-serving monarch. In 2022, she became
The Queen in pictures from Country Life

The Queen in pictures from Country Life

8 of the best frontispiece pictures of Elizabeth II from Country Life. Over the last century, one of the most
The mysterious sea of bluebells that appeared on Exmoor

The mysterious sea of bluebells that appeared on Exmoor

A remote part of Exmoor has burst into springtime colour for the first time in centuries. A mysterious sea of
Best houses for sale in Norfolk: From a picturesque cottage, to a breathtaking modern home and wonderful period houses

Best houses for sale in Norfolk: From a picturesque cottage,

We take a look at some of the best houses for sale in Norfolk right now. Holt — £4,900,000 In
Japan’s quiet recovery holds promise for investors

Japan’s quiet recovery holds promise for investors

Hisashi Arakawa, Investment Manager at abrdn Japan Investment Trust PLC, on the potential for investors in the nation. Japanese shares
Melton Hall, as charming as it is elegant, comes up for sale for the first time in over a quarter of a century

Melton Hall, as charming as it is elegant, comes up

Melton Hall is a grand and impressive home in Suffolk. Penny Churchill takes a look. In east Suffolk, Jonathan Penn
Jonathan Self on switching banks after 50 years: ‘I was in such a fury that it was fully an hour before I came to my senses’

Jonathan Self on switching banks after 50 years: ‘I was

Oh dear — poor Jonathan has had a bit of a time of it. We’ll leave him to explain more. After
The Land Gardeners: How soil health is the key to diverse, beautiful and fruitful gardens

The Land Gardeners: How soil health is the key to

The Land Gardeners, aka Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy, speak passionately about the importance of soil health in gardening. The Chelsea
A ‘West Country Ziggurat’ in the village dubbed Somerset’s answer to Notting Hill

A ‘West Country Ziggurat’ in the village dubbed Somerset’s answer

The Pavilion, situated near the sought-after market town of Bruton, is a spectacular contemporary home built in the style of
A spectacular Edwardian home thought to be ‘the finest country house on the open market in North Yorkshire for more than a decade’

A spectacular Edwardian home thought to be ‘the finest country

Tucked away in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is the impeccable Swinton Grange: A sprawling Edwardian home
7 fabulous facts about The Queen’s corgis

7 fabulous facts about The Queen’s corgis

Lively and faithful, yet struggling in the popularity stakes, we reveal seven fabulous facts about Her Majesty’s loyal subjects: The
Inside the most expensive on the market in Scotland right now, built on the site where Princess Diana’s grandmother once lived

Inside the most expensive on the market in Scotland right

Dalhebity House, in Aberdeen, is Scotland’s most expensive residential home currently available on the open market — and it might