A consolation and pleasure

Arundel Castle, West Sussex

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Marie Antoinette’s passion for furniture and genius for bagatelles, however evanescent their purpose, filled the French royal palaces with beauty and charm, as Matthew Dennison reveals

Marble Hill, Richmond-upon-Thames, Greater London In the care of English Heritage

Home to a marquess and an RAF air crew – and believed to be the birthplace of a Queen – this red-brick Jacobean mansion contains stories spanning centuries

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres