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It's all coming up roses in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 3, 2026As Britain's roses bloom, it seems, bigger than ever this year, why not try our rose-themed quiz?
By Country Life Published
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No longer a sunny place for shady people: How Monaco is shedding its old-money imageA new generation is quietly reshaping the Mediterranean Principality from a place to wind down, into one to build, live and thrive, says Adam Hay-Nicholls.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Best country houses for sale this weekA breathtaking ivy-clad Cotswolds mansion is just one of the many wonderful homes in this week's selection.
By Country Life Last updated
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'Do you want to be known as someone who’s simply too uptight to take lunch?' A snob’s guide to midweek diningIn her recurring column, Sophia Money-Coutts praises the midweek lunch.
By Sophia Money-Coutts Published
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Where to listen to the greatest musical performance on EarthThe dawn chorus is a rich reminder of the beauty of the world we live in, far removed from its many horrors. And you can hear it from anywhere.
By Country Life Published
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How to refresh a room without sacrificing your existing furnitureStudio Squire has given a fresh look to this sitting room overlooking a leafy London square.
By Arabella Youens Published
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Snoozing dormice, British scorpions, vegan hedgehogs and other unusual animal facts in the Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 2, 2026We tell you things, and you guess whether they are true or not. Simples.
By Country Life Published
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Royalty, racing drivers and the Riviera’s most charming reprobates: Inside Monaco's fabulous partiesZachary Weiss takes a look back at some of the most epic evenings (and daytimes) in Monaco history.
By Zachary Weiss Published
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Country Life June 3, 2026Country Life June 3, 2026, celebrates Constable country, scarecrows, the gardens of Dummer House and the best Derbys ever run.
By Country Life Published
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The Highland getaway of Elizabeth II's personal florist is for sale at £750,000 — and if there's house in Britain with a better view than this one, we'd love to see itArd Daraich was the Scottish bolthole of the utterly remarkable Constance Spry. Today, it's seeking a new owner.
By Toby Keel Published
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Few historical figures have sat at such a rich juncture between power, empire and progress than this East London princessWill Hosie celebrates the legacy of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh who campaigned strongly for women's independence.
By Will Hosie Published
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Wine down with the Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 1, 2026Wine is just the tipple in today's quiz.
By Country Life Published
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Keep calm and carry on because the triumphant return of British landscape painting is hereCarla Passino picks out five of her favourite paintings from a new and ambitious exhibition that charts the rise and evolution of landscape painting.
By Carla Passino Published
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‘I’m not interested in cars — I’m interested in Ferraris’: Inside Rome’s glamorous new concorsoThe inaugural Anantara Concorso Roma brought 70 of Italy’s finest historic cars to the Eternal City — alongside rooftop cocktails, Vespa sidecars and no shortage of interesting characters.
By Florence Allen Published
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This landmark Hamptons home, in the most expensive post code in New York, is older than the Declaration of Independence35, Sagg Road is a hard-to-come-by historic home in one of the Hamptons' most desirable villages. Rosie Paterson takes a look inside.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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The financier, racing driver and prolific party animal who saved — and then lost — one of the 20th century's most notable country housesArdenrun Place was a short-lived yet architecturally notable English country house. Melanie Bryan tells its tale.
By Melanie Bryan Published

