Recent work has meant that chambers unseen for 250 years have emerged from the murky underwater depths at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Annunciata Elwes reports.
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Things to do: Puffins, making your own lampshades and Burns Night on the Royal Yacht Britannia
Country Life rounds up the best things to see, do and book this week.
The Queen’s birthday toast to Prince Charles: ‘Passionate and creative… in every respect a duchy original’
The Royal Family has released details of the birthday toast given by HM The Queen at Prince of Wales' birthday dinner at Buckingham Palace.
HRH The Prince of Wales: ‘We may be the last generation fortunate enough to experience the wonderful people, skills and activities of our countryside’
HRH The Prince of Wales has guest edited the November 14 edition of Country Life. In his leader article, he talks about the threats to the British countryside, and what…
‘I’ve sent at least a thousand emails’: Country Life’s features editor on working with The Prince of Wales
Paula Lester, features editor of Country Life, worked closely with HRH The Prince of Wales on the November 14 issue of the magazine.
‘There are some things that never will be reproduced if the world lives a million years’: What it was like to be alive at the end of the First World War
They cheered, they cried, they laughed, they danced in the streets. Almost 100 years to the day since it was signed, Clive Aslet reflects on what the Armistice meant for…
Curious Questions: When did we start observing a silence in remembrance of the victims of war?
The tradition of holding a two-minute silence to remember those who gave their lives in war dates back to 1919, when a suggestion put to King George V sparked a…
Prince Charles to guest edit Country Life in November, with Duchess of Cornwall to be one of the writers
Five years after The Prince of Wales made his first foray into magazine editing when, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, he took charge of the November 13 edition…
HRH Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting a baby
HRH the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby next spring.
Prince Louis revealed as name of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new baby
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Nine pictures that show just how bored royal photographers can get while waiting for a baby
Monday's happy news about the new royal baby meant joy for millions, and hours of waiting for others.
Spring is in the air – seven beautiful images from the Country Life archives
The Country Life Picture Library has a wealth of images from the archives of Country Life going back over 100 years - we pick some lovely spring pictures from their
Emmeline Pankhurst or Millicent Fawcett? Battle over Westminster Suffragette statues
Two sister campaigns, both petitioning for a statue of a prominent female figure to be installed near the Houses of Parliament, are at loggerheads.
A riot of colour: Boats in Bloom shortlist announced
The shortlist of the inaugural Boats in Bloom has been revealed and there seem to be no end to the imagination of boaters when it comes to their gardens.
Farewell, brave riders: British Army’s White Helmets to disband after 90 years
Don't miss their final performances.
10 rather lovely things for sale on Amazon Prime Day
It's not all Kindles and Echos. Here's our pick of some of the deals on Amazon's bumper sale day for their Prime members.
Prince Harry: ‘Even if I were King, I’d do my own shopping’
HRH Prince Harry has given a fascinating interview in which he has spoken in-depth about his life, his mother, and his hopes for the future of the monarchy.
Quiz: How much do you know about great British inventions?
Many of the great discoveries made in Britain are almost unknown among the British public – how many do you know?