Creating the Coronation invitation was the job of a lifetime for heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson , as Charlotte Reather discovers

The search for the mythical relic unites the two strongest currents of European spirituality: Christianity and the legends of Arthur and his knights

Held in high esteem and lavished with furs, velvet and precious stones, young male choristers-turned-bishops were all the rage at Christmas in the Middle Ages, says Matthew Dennison

The Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London EC2

Silverware, with its glistering surface and ornate designs, dresses the table like no other material and has an unmatched capacity for turning a meal into an occasion, as Matthew Dennison discovers

The Cathedral Church of St Peter, Exeter, Devon, part I