English aristocracy

Viscount Timothy Torrington’s story reads like a real-life version of Downton Abbey, the hit period drama about the family of an earl who has no direct heir to his title.

A new book by designer David Mlinaric and photographer Derry Moore covers the history of English interior design from the sixteenth century to the present day, lingering on some of the great houses in the UK, from Chatsworth to Charleston.

"Debo," the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, has died aged 94

There’s Now a Luxury ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Tour So You Can Vacation Like the British Aristocracy

via My love for the game of croquet started as a very young child. My grandparents gifted my mother and I a set when I was about 3 and I distinctly remember being taught how to play immediately. I will find that photo of me in cute plaid pants and blue clogs with a mallet I am sure was as big as I was learning to play. My mother was wearing amazing flare pants in an incredible pattern with her beloved Dr. Scholl's sandals. Sweet memories. We currently own a vintage croquet set but I will…