Hold the front page: 12 famous Frontispieces
Rosie Paterson selects a Frontispiece from each decade. Photographs from the Country Life Picture Library.
The Queen in frontispieces in Country Life
Over the years Country Life magazine has featured the Queen in many frontispieces, from early childhood up to the present
10 moments when armed forces women became stars of Country Life
Our famous Frontispiece – aka the 'girls in pearls' page – hasn't always featured pearls.
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Audi has been designing icons for 60 years. Here are some of the bestFrom the first Quattro, to the TT and the R8, Audi has always been able to turn a head. Adam Hay-Nicholls, our man in Rioja, explains why.
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Haute dogs: How fashion’s finest would dress 11 dogs and one very spoilt cat if only they had the chanceWe’ve matched some much-loved breeds to the designers that share their history, temperament and vibe — because why not. Illustrations by Tug Rice.
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The sparkling history of the match and why its inventor never got the credit he deservedWe’ve been using matches for 200 years–but, as Rob Crossan discovers, the story of how they came to be is far more colourful (and hair-raising) than we might imagine.
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The sun will come out for the Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 14, 2025Try your luck at today's quiz.
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How many people pass their driving test first time? Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 13, 2025Test your general knowledge in today's Country Life quiz.
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How many insects are there for every person on Earth (give or take a million) and other questions. It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 12, 2025Test your general knowledge in today's Country Life quiz.
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Fire, water and fancy puddings. It's the Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 11, 2025When did London burn like 'rotten sticks'? Where is Bakewell? Who are the Stone Roses? Such important questions
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You're a silly goose if you don't take the Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 10, 2025Can you name this popular Netflix film? Can you finish this common song lyric? How well do you know your breeds of geese? Find out in today's quiz.
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Robotic sharks, Egyptian mummies and a Rolls-Royce: Start your weekend with the Country Life Quiz of the DayYou will take the quiz, and you will learn things. That is my promise.
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Picture round: Guess the animal in today's Country Life Quiz of the Day, November 6, 2025In today's quiz we're asking you to guess the names of these lesser-known animals.
