stately houses

don’t be fooled by fashion’s obsession with upper-class wardrobes

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It is a peculiar quirk of the British aristocracy that you can have a title, such as the Duke of Devonshire, without having any connection with the part of the country to which the title refers. The Devonshires – first earls and later dukes – do not live in Devon. Past and present include Bolton … Read more

The secrets of the British capital

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Holdenby House – Lucy_Davenport It is said that Sir Christopher Hatton – a favorite of Elizabeth I – was the best dancer in England; he first caught the queen’s eye at a ball, performing a powerful galliard. Could he have matched Barry Keoghan’s liberating moves in the Netflix film? Salt burn? Who knows. But I … Read more