Celebrating 70 Years! Your First Glimpse of the May/June Jubilee Issue

C&TH’s May/June issue is a very special one, as it coincides with HM The Queen’s 70 remarkable years on the throne. We mark the momentous occasion through art, culture, style, food, and so much more. It drops on subscribers’ doorsteps on Friday 6 May, and is available on newsstands from Wednesday 11 May. Want to make sure you get your new issue before anyone else? Subscribe to Country & Town House here.

What To Expect From Your May/June Issue

Dress, Vivienne Westwood Couture. Necklace with tanzanite and diamond in white gold, Tasaki

The Jewel in the Crown C&TH cover star and Downton Abbey’s newest cast member, Laura Haddock, shines in a selection of regal gowns, captured by photographer Carla Guler in that other classic bastion of Britishness: the pub. She speaks to Belinda Bamber about motherhood, on-set pranks with Hugh Bonneville, and starting again after Covid.

Dishing Up The Royals Tom Parker Bowles delves into the history of the Windsor state banquet.

The Exhibitionist Ed Vaizey uncovers the long tradition in British art of capturing the Queen on canvas.

Make It Reign Retail Editor Mariella Tandy is inspired by Her Majesty’s 80 years as a style icon.

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Dress, Giambattista Valli Haute Couture. Earrings with diamonds set in white gold, Graff. Boots, Giambattista Valli

Homes Fit For A Queen Country piles worthy of royalty.

The Rurbanist Amelia Windsor on cold water therapy, being Lara Croft and dancing the summer away.

Watch This Space Simon de Burton rounds up the latest watch models making his heart beat faster this year.

Cotswolds Queen Jade Holland Cooper has built a fashion empire with her eponymous brand – and is now adding food to her heaving CV. Amy Wakeham meets the new queen of the Cotswolds set.

Black Boy at Eton In an extract from his recently re-released book, Dillibe Onyeama recounts his harrowing experience as the first black person to finish his studies at Eton College.

Opening Your Digital Doors Does the metaverse offer a new way for grand country house owners to capitalise on their assets? Chris Stokel-Walker investigates.

Call of the Wild With pent-up wanderlust finally released, big ticket trips – with conservation at their heart – are inspiring travellers with cash to spend. Olivia Palamountain heads to the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania for some animal adventures.

Plus – The Aesthetic Guide

Annabel Jones brings you your new go-to cheat sheet for the latest tips, trends and treatments from the world of aesthetics – and all the doctors you need in your address book today.

And so much more!

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