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Bountiful maiden or Virgin Queen: The many faces of Elizabeth I paint a compelling portraitElizabeth I forged her own myth through portraiture, as a new exhibition at the Philip Mould Gallery in London reveals.
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A sartorial survival guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower ShowThe forecast for next week's Chelsea Flower Show looks sunny and stable, but the question around what to wear still remains.
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The best of British: How home-grown stone will be one of the stars on the Country Life stand at the Chelsea Flower ShowPresented by Artorius Faber
Country Life's stand at RHS Chelsea will celebrate the beauty of Artorius Faber’s home-grown stone.
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Mary Berry's daughter is selling her Oxfordshire home — and it's a wild fantasy of a home, the likes of which you've never seenBlenheim Farm, near the village of Ewelme, defies every convention of the country house.
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The art of the hand: George Saumarez Smith's design for Country Life at ChelseaPresented by Adam Architecture
George Saumarez Smith will demonstrate the power of pen and pencil when Country Life unveils his hand-drawn design for its stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Country Life's tips on how to get the most out of this year's RHS Chelsea Flower ShowThe biggest gardening event of the year is taking place in London next week. Here are our top tips for navigating the fabulous foliage.
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'Simply sustaining is not enough — we must rebuild, improve and enhance if we are going to save the planet': Meet the forward-thinking farmers of the CotswoldsThey might struggle with stony, dry Cotswolds-brash soil, but the region's food producers explain why working the land sustainably and regeneratively is the best way to balance food production with wildlife recovery.
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Will you find today's quiz berry challenging? Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 12, 2026A fruity quiz this Tuesday.
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Housing in Britain has been broken for seven decades — here's how to fix it: Jonathan Glancey on the Country Life PodcastThe architecture writer Jonathan Glancey joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast.
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Country Life May 13, 2026Country Life May 13, 2026, previews the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, visits Ferne Park and discovers the dark side of croquet.
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Corinne Julius: Heritage craft is under serious threat because young people are discouraged from working with their handsIf we don't 'save our skills' we will lose them forever — and that would be a crying shame, says Corinne Julius.
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'I drove the tractor after coming back from testing with Peugeot recently — and it feels so slow': A brief chat with the world's fastest farmerWhen he's not tending his fields in Cornwall, Alex Quinn is competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, the European Le Mans Series and testing for Peugeot in the FIA WEC.
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How do you like THESE apples? Country Life Quiz of the Day, May 11, 2026A crispy, juicy quiz for a Monday.
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A manor house dream with four poster beds, poolhouse, artist's studio and 17 acres of the Cotswolds to call your ownAshley Manor is the stuff of Cotswolds dreams. Penny Churchill takes a look.
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The mysterious case of one of the most important British artists of the 1990s who is back with a bang after more than 25 yearsCathy de Monchaux was part of the YBA generation and nominated for a Turner Prize, but, despite living in Hoxton for the last 35 years, has hardly shown in the UK. Charlotte Mullins discovers how she feels about her retrospective being in France and not home.
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Why one of Cornwall's oldest and most definitely haunted houses burned to the ground — 30 years after it was photographed for Country LifeMelanie Bryan traces the history of Treworgey Manor, built during the reign of Henry VIII.
