Why the queen fell out of fashion

Founded in the 18th century to launch the daughters of the aristocracy into Society, Queen Charlotte’s Ball has been revived and modernised for a new generation. Eleanor Doughty finds out what’s changed–and what hasn’t

When COUNTRY LIFE’s Henry Avray Tipping spotted a 17th-century four poster languishing in a Herefordshire attic in 1911, he set off a chain of events that saw the bed leave its ancestral home and land at The Met in New York

Experience and attention to detail really paid off when a couple of serial renovators bought a neglected period home in London, bringing it back to its best with luxe finishes, harmonious colour schemes – and one or two brilliant bargains

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

Exhibition of the week The World of King ...

The Great British Sewing Bee judge talks to Tallulah Rushaya about Community Clothing, craftsmanship and his Savile Row years