THE LADY established 1885 • No 6430
ContentsOCTOBER Features 12 A Life Well-Lived
Thomas Blaikie looks back on the glorious reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 22 A Nation Mourns How the British people came together to pay their respects 26 Her Greatest Love Prince Philip was the
‘rock’ on whom the Queen could always rely 28 Everyone’s Grandma Her Majesty was so much more to us than a distant monarch 30 Trusty Steeds The Queen’s horses and ponies were her lifelong companions 34 Dawn of a New Age What will the reign of
King Charles III mean for the monarchy? 40 Lucy Worsley Why the ‘Queen of
Crime’ came to fascinate the TV historian 48 Felicity Kendal
The Good Life actress is back on stage despite some lockdown lows 52 Plant Perfection
Botanist Chris Thorogood is also a brilliant artist 60 Risen From a Ruin The Great Hall at
Nymans in Sussex is home to a new garden 66 Spice Up Your Life Delicious recipes for easy dishes with some added zing! 70 Feasts for Foodies October is the time for festivals that celebrate local specialities 78 Beat the Freeze
97 Find the Right Care
The best ways to help your elderly loved ones
Regulars 6 Lady Loves...
The colours of autumn 8 Her Indoors
Mary Killen 10 Letters 36 The Debate
Should the major utilities be re-nationalised? 38 Modern Manners
Thomas Blaikie 46 Liz Hodgkinson I don’t care if people think I’m a skinflint 56 Gardener’s Diary
Ciar Byrne 58 Him on the Farm
Robin Page 63 Ivo Uncorked Water fiasco 64 Notes from a Kitchen Sue Bailey 74 Fashion New winter coats 76 The Stylist
Armand Beasley 82 Wellness Stephanie Unthank 132 Horoscopes Victor Olliver 146 First Impressions Rosemary Conley
Reviews 102 Bookshelf The best new novels and non-fiction 105 Books of Life
Maggie Alderson 106 Roddy Doyle
The writer tells us about his illustrious career 110 Art
Roderick Conway Morris 114 Theatre
How to look after your health during winter 85 Home From Home
Our guide to relocating after you retire
Richard Barber 115 TV
Emily Ross 116 Films Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
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Louis Barfe
Puzzles 133 QuickCrossword,
Magic Squares and Codebreaker 134 The Ladygram
140 Giant Crossword 142 Spot the Difference 143 Bridge 145 Solutions
Classifieds 120 Holiday lets, positions vacant and much more
Subscriptions 109 Subscribe and receive
Challenge Win two smart Spode Black Italian mugs 138 Cryptic Crosswords,
Giant Wordsearch and Sudoku 34
a stylish double bracelet of freshwater pearls by Lido
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