The Finer Things
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Why you absolutely need an electric Bentley Blower furnished with Russian reindeer leather
A collaboration between Hedley Studios and The King's shoemaker George Cleverley has produced something rather remarkable. Jeremy Taylor goes for a drive.
By Jeremy Taylor Published
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Kilt status: A history of the iconic Scottish skirt, from wartime wrap to punk protest
Everything you need to know about the kilt — apart from what to wear underneath one.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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How fashions finest would dress an Airedale, Dalmatian, corgi and more if only they had the chance
We’ve matched some much-loved breeds to the designers that share their history, temperament and vibe — because why not. Illustrations by Tug Rice.
By Florence Allen Last updated
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The Glovebox: Return of the Bentley Supersports, the ultimate rural Range Rover and the car collection fit for The King
A century after it was the first Bentley to top 100mph, the Supersports is back and looking better than ever.
By James Fisher Last updated
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'The night smells like engine oil… and money': Singapore’s glittering night race paved the way for a new era of city-centre Grands Prix
It's the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, but it and other city-centre Grand Prix would be nothing without trailblazing Singapore. Natasha Bird explains how the city state got it so right.
By Natasha Bird Published
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McLaren's three Ellas and the future of motorsport
McLaren is rewiring the pipeline for women, on track and across the motorsport landscape
By Natasha Bird Published
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The real deal: Can you tell the difference between mined and synthetic diamonds?
And would you buy a watch studded with laboratory-made ones?
By Chris Hall Published
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Who won the rivalry between Turner and Constable? It was us, the public
A forthcoming exhibition at Tate Britain that revives the rivalry between these two 19th century painters sheds new light on their relationship.
By Carla Passino Published
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'Love, desire, faith, passion, intimacy, God, spiritual consciousness, curiosity and adventure': The world of Stanley Spencer, a very English visionary
Stanley Spencer’s talent for seeing the spiritual in the everyday, his stirring sense for the wonder of Nature and his love for the landscapes of Berkshire and Suffolk shaped his art, as Matthew Dennison reveals.
By Matthew Dennison Published
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The tourbillon watch is a masterpiece of order born out of tumult and disarray
What is it that makes the tourbillon — one the most beguiling instruments in watchmaking — tick?
By Tom Chamberlin Published
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What a report on the spending of female billionaires tells us about the future of museum collections
Between 2015 and 2024, the number of female billionaires grew from 190 to 344. Could this be good news for the art world?
By Athena Published
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Cheaper to steal than to buy: Napoleon's brooch sells for £4.4 million – 17 times its estimate
Napoleon's one-of-a-kind brooch went under the hammer and vastly outstripped its pre-sale estimate.
By Kim Parker Last updated
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Items from the collection of Lady Glenconner are going under the hammer, including a nine-carat gold Cartier box gifted to her by Elizabeth II
‘I have had such great pleasure living with these wonderful objects, each telling their own fascinating story.’
By Julie Harding Published
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What do women want (on wheels)?
James Fisher gets to drive fast cars for a living, but are sleek lines and high horsepower quite the 'babe magnets' so many men think they are? On a quest to find the truth, he dared do the unthinkable.... which was to just ask them.
By James Fisher Published
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Savile Row might be the beating heart of bespoke men's tailoring, but it was named after a woman
Savile Row is the home of the bespoke suit, but its history is a lot more colourful than you might expect.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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A painting owned by Edward Guinness is on display next to a near identical version at Kenwood House — but which one is the real Vermeer?
A mini exhibition at Kenwood House allows viewers to ‘to practise their own connoisseurship’.
By Michael Prodger Published
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What is everyone talking about this week: The great generational wealth transfer foretold by the financial press has already begun in the form of given heirlooms
If you're planning to propose to someone forget Graff or Cartier because it's time for tea with Granny.
By Will Hosie Published
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A handful of Scotland's last available freshwater pearls have been transformed into 'mesmerising' pieces of jewellery
Edinburgh jeweller Hamilton & Inches have been trusted to handle the incredibly rare organic gemstones.
By Amie Elizabeth White Last updated
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‘So many of us look at the world through our screens and forget to pay attention to the world outside’: Katy Hessel on the world’s great female artists, why free entry to museums matters and her consuming passions
The author of ‘The Story of Art Without Men’ speaks to Lotte Brundle about the dangers of AI, how she fell in love with the art world and why it’s okay that her favourite painting is by a male artist.
By Lotte Brundle Published
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What links myself, David Beckham and The King? We all have an affinity for the Aston Martin DB6, a car that has been unfairly punished for not being in a James Bond film
The Aston Martin DB6 is better than the DB5, and I am tired of pretending that it isn't.
By James Fisher Published
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'The King of Hell was fat from gorging on souls and he expelled some more from his bowels': The many guises of the Devil Antiquity to present day
Taking as many guises as his names, the Prince of Lies turned at times into a man-devouring ogre, a mutant medley of claws, horns and wings, or the brooding rebel that lit the imagination of Romantic painters.
By Carla Passino Published


