Mike Palmer uncovers tales of love and passion behind his favourite romantic plants

THE first billet-doux I ever received came from ...

A bunch of flowers can speak volumes. Different blooms and colours represent messages of affection, friendship, support, luck and even proposal. Most cultures and religions have a history of using flo

Dame Helen Mirren has been married to director Taylor Hackford for 28 years and the couple are thought to have one of the strongest mamages in Hollywood. Dame Helen, 80, credits their bond to them bot

FROM temples and mausoleums to castles and memorials, some of the world’s most enduring monuments are dedicated to love. Roman emperor Hadrian went further than most and built a city – Antinoöpolis –

Samurai rose to be global emblems of honour and courage, but their story doesn’t always match the myths they told about themselves, as a British Museum exhibition shows