How much do you know about Country Life magazine? Take our quiz to find out

How much do you know about Country Life magazine?

Country Life covers
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Country Life was first published 127 years ago, on January 8, 1897.

The succeeding 127 years have brought huge change, in the magazine and across the world.

But how much do you know — or can you guess — about the magazine?

Take the quiz below and find out.


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A scene of Country Life by Paul Barker / Country Life Picture Library

Credit: Paul Barker / Country Life Picture Library

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Country Life

Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.