The (royal) seal of approval: Shoes, hats, socks, whiskies and a gold dachshund.
Shop with the blessing of royalty, as Hetty Lintell chooses luxuries made by companies with a Royal Warrant.


Harvard 2 in khaki suede, £450, Crockett & Jones.
Infinity diamond-set ring, £4,980, G. Collins & Sons.
Golden Amber Eau de Parfum, £180, Floris.
Embroidered honey-bee Christmas decoration, £20, Fortnum and Mason.
Special-edition unisex Panama hat, £365, Lock & Co.
Champagne Christmas card set, £25 for six, Smythson
New Pursuits Cotswold weekend bag, £795, Ettinger
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Rannoch shooting socks, £69, Campbell's of Beauly.
Jewelled gold dachshund brooch by Cartier, £14,000, Wartski.
Hetty Lintell is the luxury editor for Country Life.
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Hetty Lintell masterminded the launch of the magazine’s Luxury pages back in 2012 and has overseen them ever since. She also edits Gentleman's Life, Country Life’s annual men’s lifestyle supplement, and styles and art-directs all of the magazine's fashion and still-life shoots. Her real forté, however, is compiling top-notch goodie bags for any party the magazine hosts. The best-dressed member of the team, Hetty can normally be found darting between Bond Street and a photographic studio in East London.
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