Love it or loathe it, royal memorabilia is big business. Huon Mallalieu takes a look at the commemorative souvenirs of the past and considers if they ever really make an investment for the future.
The award-winning writer chooses a beautiful landscape.
The CLA president chooses a magical landscape.
William Astor chooses a painting from an artist with whom he was lucky enough to have a personal connection: Sir Stanley Spencer.
The architectural historian Oliver Gerrish chooses an idyllic Edgar Wood landscape.
Country Life's John Goodall managed to get hold of a ticket to one of the most eagerly-anticipated art exhibitions in years: Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Interior designer Marie Soliman chooses an unforgettable image by Mark Rothko, one of the most distinctive modern artists of the 20th century.
The chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse picks a classic image from the equestrian world.
Alistair Smith, editor of The Stage, picks a dark and unsettling Goya that hangs in the Prado — yet was never intended to be put on display.
The composer and conductor picks Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso.
Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of London, chooses a dramatic and expressive post-war image.
The explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison chooses a charmingly traditional portrait that resonates with a long-gone age — yet behind which lurks a troubled soul.
The gardener and artist Kate Corbett-Winder chooses an Ivon Hitchins painting of nature.
The director of art at The Arts Club in London chooses a picture from The Arts Club in London.
The Duke of Buccleuch's art collection includes works by Thomas Gainsborough and other household names, but he chooses a piece from a more obscure painter.
Fiona Reynolds takes a stroll through a landscape which leaves her 'inspired anew'.
Author and film-maker Tahir Shah chooses a military portrait.
Philip Hooper of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler chooses a beguiling portrait.
Ralph Percy, Duke of Northumberland, chooses 'Portrait of the artist with Nicholas Lanier and Sir Charles Cotterell', bought by one of his forbears for just £44.
Huon Mallalieu takes a look at the extraordinary paintings collected by Paul Allen over a lifetime of considered art appreciation.
