Editor's Note: The publishers of Adrian Tinniswood's latest book - Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English State Home After World War II - have kindly provided us with this excerpt to share with Anglotopia readers. We'll have a review of the book in due course. Here's the Amazon link for the book. The Earl of Rhyall was broke. The responsibility of hanging on to his … [Read more...] about Brit History: Book Excerpt – How to Run a Stately Home – From Noble Ambitions: The Fall and Rise of the English Stately Home After WII
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Anglophile Vignettes: A Secret Place Where Time Stands Still – Calke Abbey in Derbyshire
Editor’s Note: The world is on pause right now. No one is going anywhere. This site was founded in 2007 during a dark time when we were unable to travel to Britain and now, 13 years later, we - and along with the rest of the world - find ourselves in the same position. This is a huge time of uncertainty and the travel industry is going to be devastated, we’re all terrified and … [Read more...] about Anglophile Vignettes: A Secret Place Where Time Stands Still – Calke Abbey in Derbyshire
Anglophile Alert: Great Book Giveaway: The Country House Past, Present, Future -Great Houses of the British Isles
Anglotopia is pleased to announce our newest giveaway, The Country House Past, Present, Future- Great houses of the British Isles by David Cannadine & Jeremy Musson. This gorgeous coffee table book is a treasure trove of all things great British homes. It has been produced by both The Royal Oak Foundation, along with The National Trust. Packed with 16 chapters and over 432 … [Read more...] about Anglophile Alert: Great Book Giveaway: The Country House Past, Present, Future -Great Houses of the British Isles
King of Stately Homes: A Visit to Chatsworth – A Photo Tour – Chatsworth Reopens After £32 Million Renovation
Chatsworth has been a work in progress for the last ten years. A survey at the beginning of the century found that Chatsworth was in urgent need of repairs and renovations to preserve the house for future generations. Chatsworth, to us, is the King of Stately Homes. You've seen it in countless TV shows and movies - most famously in Pride & Prejudice. For many of us, it will … [Read more...] about King of Stately Homes: A Visit to Chatsworth – A Photo Tour – Chatsworth Reopens After £32 Million Renovation
A Brief History Americans Marrying into the British Upper Classes
The news that Prince Harry is to wed American actress Meghan Markle is one of the biggest events to happen to the Royal Family in decades. While Ms. Markle isn’t the first American to marry into the Royal Family, she certainly comes with a more welcome invitation to join than Wallis Simpson did. She and Wallis are part of a very exclusive club for the Royal Family, but not … [Read more...] about A Brief History Americans Marrying into the British Upper Classes
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