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St Edward’s Crown: The tale of the crown being used at the Coronation of King Charles III

St Edward’s Crown: The tale of the crown being used

It is to the Crown that we owe allegiance. Matthew Dennison considers the history of this most familiar attribute of
Lime Wood hotel review: The New Forest’s country house hotel par excellence

Lime Wood hotel review: The New Forest’s country house hotel

Lime Wood Hotel in the New Forest has established itself as one of Britain’s best country house hotels, but does
King Charles III, by those who know him best: ‘He has already changed the world’

King Charles III, by those who know him best: ‘He

Few realise the breadth and depth of Charles III’s interests and influence; fewer still can offer a meaningful answer to
It shouldn’t happen at a coronation: A brief history of crowning day disasters

It shouldn’t happen at a coronation: A brief history of

Things don’t always go to plan at a coronation, from stumbling peers to muddled clergy, dripping candles and even earthquakes,
The Coronation oath: ‘This is no empty display. It is the foundation stone of our system of government’

The Coronation oath: ‘This is no empty display. It is

The Coronation Oath — or ‘promissio regis’ — is one of the central moments of the coronation of a monarch. The
A simply exquisite Lutyens-style house with art studio and 35 glorious acres, on sale for the first time in half a century

A simply exquisite Lutyens-style house with art studio and 35

Lord’s Wood is a true labour of love, having been in the same ownership since 1974 and meticulously cared for.
Westminster Abbey: 1,000 years of coronations, from King Harold and William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II and Charles III

Westminster Abbey: 1,000 years of coronations, from King Harold and

The setting of Charles III’s crowning in Westminster Abbey in London lends grandeur and history to this great ceremony. John
Coronation memorabilia: Future heirlooms, or future charity shop tat?

Coronation memorabilia: Future heirlooms, or future charity shop tat?

Love it or loathe it, royal memorabilia is big business. Huon Mallalieu takes a look at the commemorative souvenirs of
Tom Parker Bowles: The langoustine dish that ‘was one of my grandmother’s favourites’, as The King told me. And it’s one of his, too

Tom Parker Bowles: The langoustine dish that ‘was one of

Scampi evokes easy pasta dishes or deep-fried pub grub, but call them langoustines and you have a dish fit for
Natural England under fire amid ‘near total collapse of confidence among farmers and landowners’

Natural England under fire amid ‘near total collapse of confidence

A row over the management of Sites of Special Scientific Interest has led to a review of Natural England’s remit.
Jason Goodwin: How to be a saint (you’ll need some tongs and a furnace)

Jason Goodwin: How to be a saint (you’ll need some

Ancient kings became saints by popular acclaim, says Jason Goodwin — and that is ‘the kind of sainthood worth achieving if
Camilla, the Queen Consort: The ‘best listener in the world’ and the King’s secret weapon

Camilla, the Queen Consort: 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