Back from the dead

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

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

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Walled gardens are an everyday feature of large country estates, but the splendid example at Broughton Grange defies all expectation. Rather than being a tucked-away working area for growing flowers a

Even with her 96 years of wisdom and experience, it is unlikely Queen Elizabeth II could have fully envisioned the monumental shifts that have defined the three years since her death on 8 September 20

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