Country Life has put together a very special commemorative issue to celebrate the official 90th birthday of The Queen on Saturday, June 11.
Inside, on the week of The Queen's official 90th birthday, we are celebrating her life and the things she loves best.
** What is it about corgis? The Queen's favourite dogs have much to recommend them as a breed.
** A beautiful pictorial piece about the roses which have been named after Elizabeth II
** Everybody knows The Queen as a style icon, and to celebrate the fact we look back at her Ascot hats over the years, and consider the official portraits of her painted during her life so far.
** Clive Aslet visits the Royal Yacht Britannia
** We delve into the symbolism behind the Royal Coat of Arms.
** Behind the scenes at the Tower of London
** The Queen lends her name and much of her time to many different charities and organisations - we talk to some of the more unusual warrant holders.
Plus much, much more inside in this very special issue of Country Life.
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The Country Life guide to Somerset: What to do, where to stay and how to eatSomerset is rich in natural beauty and history, but it is its wealth of small-scale food and drink producers, farmers and makers that really set it apart from the competition. Find out how to make the most of it all with our indispensable guide.
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How to make a gloomy city garden into a haven of colour and natureTiffany Daneff discovers how to transform a typically dark London back garden into a light-filled green haven that is always in use. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
