'Botticelli’s Primavera has a special place in our family, because it bears my father’s DNA'
The Finer Things
Jeep Cherokee review: Good, but is it good enough?
Drivers in the USA love the Jeep, but in the UK it's struggled to gain a foothold against the likes of Land Rover. Toby Keel tried out the latest incarnation…
My favourite painting: Bruce Boucher
'The image piqued my curiosity through its sense of mystery and expectation'
Weddings: Why an afternoon beats an entire weekend
Getting married is, and should be, a very special day. But make sure it's only a day, says Annunicata Elwes.
Wonderful one-off gifts to hosts for those invitations that you can never repay
Say thank you in style.
The wibbliest, wobbliest auction of the year: 400 jelly moulds and cake tins go under the hammer
A collection of historic jelly moulds and cake tins is up for sale over the next week or so.
My favourite painting: Bernard Taylor
'I am fascinated by the drama clearly visible on the subjects’ faces and intrigued by the events that led to the painting of this scene'
Goodwood Festival of Speed in numbers
As historic racecars and the latest supercars are thrashed up and down the hill in Lord March’s front garden, we take a look at the facts and figures behind this…
Princess Diana’s Audi convertible to go under the hammer
The convertible Audi famously driven by Diana, Princess of Wales, is to be auctioned off – and is expected to fetch as much as £80,000.
My favourite painting: Peter May
'Vividly coloured sailing boats in a harbour, which I gazed at for hours'
Britain’s most beautiful narrow-gauge railways, from Norfolk to Wales
Chris has spent months travelling on many of Britain’s loveliest narrow-gauge railways while researching his new book, Small Island by Little Train. And exclusively for Country Life, he’s picked out his all…
My favourite painting: Sir Laurie Magnus
'The delight of this painting is that I know the place and was a friend of the artist'
All you need to know ahead of Royal Ascot 2017
Tickets, tips, dress code and where to watch it if you don't make it to the meet.
How to buy an antique that really fits in with your home
Looking for a beautiful antique that will fit in with your home can be daunting – we've some expert advice to help you out.
The Supercar Event where you can have a ride, instead of just peering through the window
This terrific event takes place on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey – a place known to all true petrolheads as the site of the testing…
Father’s Day gifts for the sporting gentleman
Charlotte Peters of Shooting UK makes her selection of ideal gifts for Father's Day.
The Englishman who made Canaletto famous, and the paintings he kept for himself
Joseph Smith was an ideal consul: both the country he represented and that to which he was accredited benefited greatly by his activities. Having arrived in Venice at the very…
The eloquence of line: Raphael’s drawings at the Ashmolean Museum
Caroline Bugler admires the beauty and expressive power of Raphael’s drawings.