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Lady Bamford ‘There’s always one special dog in your life,’ says wellness and organic visionary Carole Bamford. In the Tatler Living special, the tireless business woman and dog lover pays tribute to her beloved late shih tzu, Bellini, ahead of the publication of Top Dogs by Georgina Montagu (Triglyph Books). Carole reveals highlights from their charmed life together – Bellini walking the red carpet and their regular stays at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc. ‘He was part of me: my little chicaboo,’ she says. Lord Downpatrick For this month’s travel pages, Eddy Downpatrick braved the world’s highest peaks, soaring above the Himalayas by helicopter. ‘I was so impressed with the sheer magnitude of those magnificent mountains. Unless you’ve been before, you haven’t beheld anything on that scale,’ marvels the future Duke of Kent. ‘Standing…

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West Wycombe Park became the talk of the town when Tor Dashwood – the events-planner daughter of Sir Edward and Lady Dashwood – married Tyrrells crisps heir James Chase. The couple said ‘I do’ in the estate’s St Lawrence Church (just as Bridget and Mark Darcy did in the film Bridget Jones’s Baby) before leading the procession of 250 guests back to the house for venison tacos and a blood-orange sorbet with biscuits in the shape of the bride’s beloved dachshund, Jelly. Society chef Tom Straker was overheard saying that his end of the table was surprisingly demure – he had actually taken the wrong seat next to the groom’s grandmother and the vicar’s wife. Shooting trucks came to the rescue, whisking partygoers including Hum Fleming to the Hellfire Caves,…

SPEEDING TICKET

Fashion power-couple Marc Newson and Charlotte Stockdale arrived in style at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, their helicopter landing on the South Downs track for this year’s Cartier Style et Luxe. Priti Patel put politics aside for her love of petrol, while Caitlyn Jenner chatted to the Duke of Richmond about the imminent debut of her team Jenner Racing at the British Grand Prix the following weekend. All eyes were on Jordan Rand in her racing-red trouser suit – she later slipped into something sportier for the festival’s inaugural electric scooter race. After the chequered flag fell, Jodie Kidd, Eléonore Decaux and Charlie March tucked into tea and scones on the lawn.…

SPEEDING TICKET

THE FRESH PRINTS

There were two objects of fascination at the annual London Original Print Fair, which was held for the first time at Somerset House: Chris Levine unveiling his pop-art-style portraits of the Queen – and Gavin Turk’s tartan trousers. No surprise there: Alice St Clair-Erskine had promised an evening ‘full of colour’. Sophie Ashby, Charlie Casely-Hayford and Hermione Corfield were among those admiring the kaleidoscope of prints Alice and her mother, Helen, had selected for the fair, while Laura Trenchard and Chloe Herbert held court on the balcony. No wonder one arty aristocrat was overheard rejoicing: ‘The art world is back together again!’…

THE FRESH PRINTS

‘It was very atmospheric,’ the newlywed Alice St Aubyn said of walking down the aisle to the sound of marimba drums at her ‘Cornwall meets Zimbabwe’ wedding to Felix St Aubyn, which was held at her family home in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. Among the 94 guests who had flown in from Britain were Will Pelham, and Antonia and Arthur Soames, who tucked into a Cornish cream tea in the company of roaming ostriches and pangolins. The ceremony was followed by champagne and canapés, with music from an Afro fusion band. Katie Wellesley, attending with her baby daughter, was one of the many who ended up dancing under the moonlight, but Patrick Leigh-Pemberton was the last man standing.…

Ben Goldsmith professed his love of beavers to a society crowd who had gathered at his wife Jemima’s chic Belgravia restaurant, Wild by Tart, for a lively evening in honour of the Beaver Trust. ‘I grew up with an innate love for nature,’ he told the 120 guests. An auction – with a top prize of a seven night stay in the Goldsmith family’s hillside villa in Spain – was presided over by Harry Dalmeny. ‘That man could get money out of a stone,’ whispered Joanna Lumley. And Zac Goldsmith revealed his hidden talent as a sculptor – Elle Macpherson complimented his gorilla artwork as it sold for £25,000.…

GETTING BACK ON TRACK

IT WAS AS THOUGH THE Ascot scene in My Fair Lady had come to life: ‘Every duke and earl and peer is here/Everyone who should be here is here…’ The reigning fixture in the summer social calendar had returned after two years in the wilderness, hampered by Covid – and it was hotter than ever. As temperatures soared, so did the champagne corks. An array of aristocrats took refuge in the White’s tent, where Peter and Frances Stanley were revived by cool glasses of fizz, Charlie and Agnieszka Butter discussed flitting between London and Scotland, and huge picnics were the talk of the course. Tamara Beckwith Veroni took over the No 1 car park (the picnic spot) with Emily Oppenheimer – ‘the best girl to do Ascot with’, she declared. Lady…

GETTING BACK ON TRACK

IT’S EARLY EVENING AND a WhatsApp message pings through from James Middleton. ‘I’ve found a wild swarm!’ it says. You might be curious as to exactly what is swarming around him. Not locusts, thankfully: James attaches a video of himself cheerily climbing a ladder to inspect the wild bees nesting in the wooden box he left for them in a tree outside his house near Bucklebury, West Berkshire. Golden-and-black insects are crawling everywhere. Unless you are totally away with the birds, you’ll know that the chicest new outdoor pursuit in society is apiary: beekeeping. James’s obsession began in 2011 when, for his 24th birthday, his family gave him two hives of Buckfast bees (a crossbreed developed in the early 1900s by Brother Adam at Buckfast Abbey in Devon). ‘I have always…

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Stealing beauty

IT’S A RIDICULOUSLY opulent afternoon by the pool at Villa d’Este, and the usual Loro Piana, Ruinart and elastic Y2K face lifts that define billionaire season on Lake Como abound. Azure water laps against the pontoon that’s burning up like the tips of our noses under the sun. In a cigarette-and-champagne haze, gossip among the group of English girls I am with drifts to Anna Delvey, the notorious, jailed Manhattan grifter I interviewed when she was released back into New York on parole, and again when she was reincarcerated. She would have loved this £1,000-a-night hotel. ‘What was she like?’ urges one. ‘I am obsessed with her,’ sighs another. I recount tales of my encounters with the famous fraudster. Everyone agrees: a scandal is all the more delicious when it’s a glamorous…

Stealing beauty

GOSSIP MILLS WERE IN OVERDRIVE at the news that Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch were joining the ranks of Britain’s power divorcees. The frolicsome Jerry was said to have walked away with a nine-figure payout, their £13 million house near Henley and a place in France, while media mogul Murdoch, 91, with a £14.5 billion fortune, is no small fry either. Then there’s Sarah Vine, whose political marriage to Michael Gove ended last year, telling Tatler: ‘There are a million reasons why it is better this way.’ Meanwhile, model Mandy Lieu reportedly received a £30 million ‘break-up fee’ on separating from casino tycoon Alvin Chau, and bought Ewhurst Park in Hampshire. They’re surely yearning for love to come knocking again – and they’re not the only ones. But how do…

ANONYMITY IS GETTING trickier. Back in the day, I would make a restaurant reservation by picking up the phone and using someone else’s name, either that of a companion or a name plucked from the air. Miller was a favourite: easy to convey (restaurants invariably put the person with the haziest command of English on phone-answering duty) and not a million miles away from Maschler. Now, with online booking, unless you set up a separate identity, as some of my cohorts do, you are destined to get rumbled. Walking into The Twenty Two hotel and restaurant on Grosvenor Square, newly designed to put a spring into the step of the denizens of Mayfair, brings back the sensation of visiting Chiltern Firehouse when it opened eight years ago. I recognise many staff…

FEEDING THE SOUL

Fort Road Hotel A collaboration in Margate between Frieze co-founder Matthew Slotover, developer Gabriel Chipperfield and artist Tom Gidley, with input from chef Daisy Cecil, offering a menu inspired by female food writers needs only the sea. And it is beside that. fortroadhotel.com The Tawny If Enid Blyton’s Famous Five informed your early reading, you will thrill to see treehouses, huts, boathouses, lakes and outdoor spa baths in 70 acres of woodland that sets the scene for this hotel in Stoke-on-Trent and its restaurant, The Plumicorn. thetawny.co.uk The Mandrake The inner courtyard and first-floor terrace of this Fitzrovia hotel are literally a revelation. Conceived as a fusion of art, culture and design, it also has a spiritual concierge to attend to the beauty of the mind. Restaurant Yopo takes inspiration from South America. themandrake.com…

CHASING THE RAINBOW Christian Dior once said: ‘Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face.’ The maison’s latest offering, Color Dior, pays tribute to its founder by artfully uniting gold chains with diamond-pavéd ‘CD’ initial links – the brilliance of Dior Joaillerie artistic director Victoire de Castellane. The magic touch? Each link glows with neon-bright rainbow lacquer, from hot red to electric blue and Parma violet. dior.com DARLING, IT’S BEAN A LONG TIME The late, great designer Elsa Peretti created some of the most recognisable pieces of the 20th century for Tiffany & Co: the Bone cuff, the Open Heart pendant and her wonderful Bean design. This year, the Bean is back, looking as sensuous and modern as when it first appeared in the early 1970s. My…

DEDICATED FOLLOWER

MINT CONDITION At a June fundraiser, Princess Beatrice gave a masterclass in evening glamour, wearing a gown by Markarian in mint green – a shade that also wowed on the catwalk at Giambattista Valli and Ermanno Scervino. BOOTYLICIOUS Exude prairie-gone-punk panache in chunky boots with a summer dress – or go hell for leather in layers of head-to-toe black and studs. A GOOD SPORT Hello? The ’90s are calling. Become queen of the racetrack in an Adidas x Gucci ensemble, or take your cue from Dior and Michael Kors, where sports luxe reigns with metallic puffer jackets and square-cut shades. MAKE THE MOSS OF IT Channel Kate Moss circa ’94 with a neutral autumn palette of black, white and beige. And for refined eveningwear? Grab your trench and go. HATS OFF Messy hair? Don’t care! Just tuck those tresses…

DEDICATED FOLLOWER

BALLROOMS & BUNKERS

REMY RENZULLO I used to live in a former ballroom in New York. It was part of an extraordinary beaux-arts townhouse that was built in 1898. Living there, I learnt that you need one huge piece to anchor the space – for me, that was a 17th-century painting of Orpheus. Society designer Nancy Lancaster’s famous Yellow Room, with its barrel vaulted ceiling, has been a huge source of inspiration for me. I’m involved with redecorating some rooms at Castle Howard, so the scale doesn’t faze me – it’s vast and baroque but still feels cosy and not overly formal. There is very little fixed furniture in a ballroom, so the most important component is a chandelier. I like the simplicity of Georgian ones; Regency style is too elaborate for me. William Parker’s are…

BALLROOMS & BUNKERS

THE HANBURYS’ TALE

THERE IS A FAINT MUFFLED ticking just audible over the simmering purr and occasional crackle from the fire in the hallway at Wembury. It has been lit in anticipation of the sisters’ arrival at their Devon childhood home. I put my ear up to the mantelpiece clock, only to see reflected in the mirror a porcelain Chinese figure in a neck ruff perched cross-legged on the side table, and recall in a wave of nostalgia that the sound is coming from its tongue gently flapping up and down as the head nods. I came here as a child and can remember being mesmerised by this ornament, seemingly moving of its own accord, which my parents told me not to touch (I never could resist tapping its wagging tongue). I picture a…

THE HANBURYS’ TALE

SCENTS OF STYLE

SET IN STONE Château de Luxeube, my family’s home in Gascony, is a huge source of inspiration for my husband, Ramdane Touhami, and me. My family tree dates back to Porthos, one of the musketeers in Alexandre Dumas’s 1844 novel. I love to dress up here, especially in earrings by my sister Marie-Hélène de Taillac. HEAVEN ON EARTH Nothing beats a potager – a French kitchen garden. My favourites are at Château Colbert (above), Château de Saint-Jean de Beauregard and Château de Miromesnil. I’m a keen gardener and our next scent is inspired by an array of vegetables we grew from an antique packet of seeds my husband found. Généraux d’Empire candle, £138, OFFICINE UNIVERSELLE BULY ‘The olfactory memory is the strongest sensation we have. Our house always smells of Généraux d’Empire candles’ BEDTIME STORIES Ramdane likes…

SCENTS OF STYLE

LITTLE BELLINI HAD SUCH a story. It all started on a boat. A friend called me from a pet shop in Naples: ‘I think it’s a shih tzu,’ she said. ‘It can hardly stand up and it’s covered in – shit. Would you like to come?’ Of course I did! ‘Well, take your watch off,’ she told me. It was the backstreets of Naples. Within no time, I was roaring through the city on the back of her motorbike. About eight weeks old, Bellini was lying in a filthy cage with a terrible chest infection, covered in muck. He’d come from a puppy farm near Budapest. I thought the poor little dog was going to die. After two hours at a rough Naples vet, I took him back to the boat,…

THE FLOWER AND THE GLORY

ROSA MUNDI, ROSA Mutabilis, Ispahan, the apothecary’s rose, dog rose; a rosary of contemplation moving in a formal pattern – in a circle, along a wall – in a fragile dance that will fade, be blasted by the wind and rain. Courageously she holds her head to the first frosts and snow, couture skirts encrusted with a filigree of ice diamonds, fire in winter. May is my month, after the blue and white of spring and the pink globes of apple blossom. Without warning, the borders are suddenly alight with colour, each rose a return of what I thought I had lost and more beautiful because of my forgetting. It’s hard to remember exactly the voices of those who have departed. It’s hard to remember exactly the form of each couture flower…

THE FLOWER AND THE GLORY

MY PICK OF THE BUNCH

Albas Great Maiden’s Blush; and Jacobite rose, upright, flowering in June against the blue shadow of their foliage Bourbons Richly scented, globular and decadent: Madame Pierre Oger; Louise Odier; Madame Isaac Péreire; and Souvenir de la Malmaison, possibly most beautiful of all roses, created for Empress Joséphine’s sensuous rose garden at Château de Malmaison, west of Paris Damasks Ispahan; pale-faced Madame Hardy; and wild Celsiana – all of them like scented silk in the evening dewfall Gallicas The essential historic breeds: apothecary’s rose; velvety Charles de Mills; President de Sèze; and arterial crimson Tuscany Superb Portlands Profusely flowering, all intense pinks and crimsons – think the valiant de Rêscht and Comte de Chambord Hybrid perpetuals The following I really cannot be without: Souvenir du Docteur Jamain; the 19th-century Baron Girod de l’Ain; English old rose…

MY PICK OF THE BUNCH

ON A SWELTERING FRIDAY NIGHT in London, The Soho Hotel is a surprising hive of big names. While the Booker Prize-winning author Howard Jacobson is in the doorway, Aquaman – aka Jason Momoa – passes around the back in a jaunty white beret. And, sitting in a corner of the restaurant, there’s Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey, whom Zawe Ashton waves to giddily when she walks in. ‘I do actually know Jonathan,’ says the 38-year-old actress once she’s plonked herself on the banquette next to me, ‘in case you think, “Oh! She’s bold!”’ She is wearing a black wrap dress, her hair simple and straight – all very low-key, except for the enormous ring, liberally encrusted with gems, on her wedding finger. This comes, I assume, courtesy of her equally starry fiancé…

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

Off to Oxfordshire (where else?) to meet a Spice Girl and her ludicrously successful sports-star husband. No, it’s not Posh and Becks, although there are obvious parallels to be drawn: dazzling wealth, international lifestyle, a love of fashion and a hangar full of fast cars. But while Beckham’s sports career may arguably have slowed down, Christian Horner’s is revving up. The 48-year-old husband of Geri Halliwell – aka Ginger Spice – runs Red Bull Racing, one of the most successful teams in the history of Formula 1. And he’s got the house to match, a sprawling 18th-century former vicarage pimped out with every millionaire’s must-haves – front and rear entrances, manicured gardens, party barn, orangery, farmyard, lake, indoor pool and seemingly limitless stables and garages to house all their racehorses and…

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

FAST SHOW: F1’S WHO’S WHO

THE HEIRS Max Verstappen It’s ‘like father, like son’ for Max Verstappen of Red Bull – the 24-year-old 2021 World Champion was coached by his former F1 racing driver father, Jos. Off duty, Verstappen still has a need for speed – find him catching the waves on a jet ski. Mick Schumacher The 23-year-old son of legendary racer Michael Schumacher is one of the most promising (and eligible) F1 drivers on the circuit. Schumacher Junior races for Haas, is a reserve driver for Ferrari, and loves nothing more than his dog, Angie. THE JET-SETTERS Alex Albon Born in England, Albon, 26, drives under the flag of Thailand, where his mother is from. In fact, he’s the first Thai driver to have a podium finish in an F1 World Championship. In his downtime, spot him teeing off with…

FAST SHOW: F1’S WHO’S WHO

Courtroom drama

For stockists, see Address Book. Hair: Daniel Martin. Make-up: Terry Barber at David Artists. Nails: Tinu Bello at One Represents. Hair assistants: Reiss Alexander and Spencer Silver. Make-up assistant: Min Kim. Styling assistants: Lydie Harrison and Aline Swoboda. Photographer’s assistant: Kadaré Aliu. Models: Marina Shlosberg at Models1, Jasmine Dwyer at Next Model Management, Charlie Lee and Jacques Saayman at Select Model Management, and Edson Gomes and Orryn Nicholson at Forte Model Management. Producer: Camilla Fitz-Patrick. Producer’s assistant: Audrey Matwirjo. With thanks to Town Hall Hotel, London…

Courtroom drama

EVERYTHING SHE’D EVER EXPERIENCED, ACHIEVED, lived through and married into had been leading up to this moment. On 12 December 2007, Raine Spencer – at different times the Countess of Dartmouth, Countess Spencer and La Comtesse de Chambrun, divider of loyalties, rehabilitator of royal relationships and, most latterly, board director at Harrods – swept into Court 73 of the Royal Courts of Justice and took the stand at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. As the late princess’s ex-stepmother, once vilified by her, but later one of her closest confidantes, Raine had plenty to spill. She’d cherished three men in common with Diana: her late husband and the princess’s father, Lord Spencer; Prince Charles – a long-time friend; and Diana’s last lover, Dodi Fayed, a close…

4 The number of children Raine had: William (later 10th Earl of Dartmouth), the Hon Rupert Legge, Lady Charlotte Legge and the Hon Henry Legge 16 The number of bridesmaids at Raine’s first wedding, to the Hon Gerald Legge in 1948 – eight more than Princess Elizabeth, who had married Prince Philip the previous year. The Tatler named Raine ‘Bride of the Year’ 16 The number of countries she visited with Mohamed Al Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, where Raine was on the board of directors 1953 The year Raine was cast as Mrs Rudway in a charity performance of Lord and Lady Algy, directed by Princess Margaret £1,905,938 The proceeds, after Raine’s death, from a Christie’s auction of her possessions (including an 18th-century Claude Joseph Vernet painting, an 18-carat Van Cleef &…

EYES ON THE PRIZE

JUDGES: Dr Anjali Mahto, Amelia Liana, Roxie Nafousi, Dionne Smith, Harriet Westmoreland, Amelia Windsor Bare-faced chic Introducing sensational skincare that guarantees an effective and indulgent start and end to each day. For a zesty, brightening gel cream that hydrates while providing a smooth canvas for make-up, look to Sunday Riley’s new Vitamin C cream. Gucci’s microfine mist is a chic handbag essential for a midday hydration boost. And for gilded decadence, turn your attention to La Prairie’s gold-infused night balm, which has a sculpted marble massage stone tucked inside the lid. This rich, champagne-hued formula promises unparalleled radiance by morning. GUEST JUDGE DR ANJALI MAHTO The consultant dermatologist reveals the three products she can’t live without and most regularly recommends to clients BEST SUN PROTECTION Dior Bronze Beautifying Protective Creme Sublime Glow SPF30, £27.50, Dior (3) A great…

EYES ON THE PRIZE

Lukla is home to one of the steepest runways in the world – one that looks, until the very last moment, as if it might devour the noses of landing aircraft I WILL NOT BE THE FIRST PERSON you’ve heard wax lyrical about the Himalayas, but I am certainly one of the precious few to have beheld them in the manner I did. Over the course of a week, I had the rare privilege of exploring, by air, the highest Himalayan peaks of Nepal and their magical ranges, icefalls and glacial lakes. The world’s most famous, terrifying, seductive mountain range gets its name from the Sanskrit words himá (‘snow’) and ā-laya (‘dwelling’), which would make sense to anyone living at a lower altitude whose skywards gaze is met by year-round dazzling white. My…

THIS IS A LOVE LETTER TO SICILY’S San Domenico Palace: the grandest of all Italy’s monastic hotels. It was back in 1430 that Baron Damiano Rosso d’Altavilla gifted his aristocratic home to the Dominican monks when he joined their order. Over the centuries the silent, contemplative spaces, thick walls, vaulted ceilings and colonnaded courtyards have welcomed illustrious guests from Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II to John Steinbeck and Oscar Wilde, and from Truman Capote to the romantic Russian poet Anna Akhmatova – all entranced by its somnolent charm and captivating beauty. The air in the gardens is forever heavy with the scent of zagara – the white flowers of the orange trees – and a vast magnolia grandiflora tree that has been standing proud for centuries. Yet each time I…

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CAPITAL PROPERTY

As one of the most exciting cities in the world, it’s only fitting that London’s latest crop of residential developments make a characterful bunch, ranging from grand conversions of national landmarks to brand-new buildings in prime positions. A good example is the transformation of Westminster Fire Station, a Grade II listed building that was originally built as the home of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. It has seen many dramatic moments, most notably during the Blitz, when the station’s former crew were responsible for saving nearby Westminster Abbey from burning down during a bombing raid in 1940. The current redevelopment makes full use of the station’s existing features, such as the exposed steel beams, glazed brick tiles and the three huge carriage doors, one of which has been turned into the residents’…

CAPITAL PROPERTY

RIVERSIDE LUXE Occupying a riverside location in the heart of London, Thames City in Nine Elms is now welcoming its first residents. This ambitious development can boast several ‘firsts’ for the capital – among them, the highest residents’ lounge and the largest private swimming pool. In addition to this, there’s a host of other amenities, including a state-of-the-art gym and wellness centre, a cinema and karaoke room and an immersive, multisensory kids’ jungle gym. There’s also outdoor space to enjoy, with gardens exclusively for residents alongside a new 2.5-acre public park. Apartments from £1 million. For more information, visit thamescity.com CARIBBEAN DREAM Situated on a dramatic 375-acre peninsula on the northern tip of this idyllic Caribbean island, Cabot Saint Lucia is surrounded by raw, untouched natural beauty. This residential development will feature a collection…

NOVEMBER 1980 Divide and conquer

In this issue, we reveal the most powerful, vivacious and witty divorcees on the social scene, after the news that gripped society of power couple Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch’s split. It was in 1980 that Hall first graced the cover of Tatler. A supermodel at the time who reportedly wouldn’t get out of bed for less than $1,000 a day, the 24-year-old told Tatler’s editor Tina Brown that she loved ‘jewels, furs and travelling first class’. (It was appropriate, then, that for the cover – shot by photographer Neil Kirk – she was bedecked with glittering Cartier and Garrard jewels.) Hall also spoke feverishly about her relationship with The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, declaring: ‘Life with Mick is just so easy… We dance and get real drunk. In…

NOVEMBER 1980 Divide and conquer

Editor’s letter

I’M DELIGHTED TO WELCOME you to the 2023 Tatler Schools Guide, the impartial arbiter of all the best public and prep schools in the UK. We know choosing the right one for your child can feel bewildering – there are so many incredible options, and even more differing opinions – so our aim is to help you by doing all the hard work. Each year we shortlist 300 establishments, travel 2,000 miles to inspect them, carry out an estimated 873 hours of research and receive answers to nearly 2,500 questionnaires before selecting the top 250 schools to review. Please be assured, they are not just chosen for their league-table-busting results or their world-class facilities (although these are closely looked at too). To earn an entry in the Tatler Schools Guide, they…

Editor’s letter

Vocab cheat sheet

CCF Combined Cadet Force CE Common Entrance DofE Duke of Edinburgh’s Award DT Design and Technology EPQ Extended Project Qualification Exeat Designated weekends that can be spent at home Flexi-Boarding Day pupils can board on an occasional basis Forest School A nature-based, play-focused education model in which students learn outdoors Full Boarding A pupil stays in school at weekends during term-time except for exeats GCSE Grading 9–7 is the equivalent to A*–A GDST Girls’ Day School Trust Green Flag Status Recognition of a well-managed Green space HMC The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference HPQ Higher Project Qualification IAPS The Independent Association of Prep Schools IB International Baccalaureate ICT Information and Communication Technology IGCSE International GCSE ISA Independent Schools Association ISC Independent Schools Council ISEB Independent Schools Examination Board ISFA Independent Schools Football Association ISI Independent Schools Inspectorate LAMDA London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art LSE London School of Economics MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology NSEA National…

BRIGHTON COLLEGE I was diagnosed with ADHD at six years old. My parents were told by my primary school teachers that I would not be capable of attending a mainstream school because of the extent of my learning difficulty. I am therefore proud to have studied at Brighton College and then the University of Cambridge. Throughout my time at Brighton, I felt the academic and pastoral support were second to none. Having a learning difficulty goes beyond having a uniform set of struggles: it often comes to the surface at unpredictable times and in all sorts of scenarios. The most useful support that can be offered to someone with a neurodiverse mind is to listen and be accommodating of their needs. This is much better than, for example, just dismissing a…

ALLEYN’S SCHOOL Townley Rd, SE22 8SU Website alleyns.org.uk Head Jane Lunnon, BA, since 2021, previously head of Wimbledon High Pupils 1,085 day: 523 boys, 562 girls Ages 11–18 Term Fees £7,620 Oxbridge 13% Admission ISEB Pre-Test, school’s own exam and interview Alumni Caleb Nelson, Eden Cheng PREP Head Simon Severino Pupils 244 day: 118 boys, 126 girls Ages 4–11 Term Fees £6,990 If you think you’re seeing double, think again: head Jane Lunnon has an identical twin sister who runs City of London School for Girls. They are both ‘forces of nature’ and Jane has led this ‘dynamic and enterprising’ co-ed school since January 2021, arriving with a ‘fresh perspective’ and clarity about what she wants to achieve during her tenure. The school is renowned for its reputation for producing ‘compassionate’ young members of…

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ABINGDON SCHOOL Abingdon OX14 1DE Website abingdon.org.uk Head Michael Windsor, MA, since 2016; previously head of Reading Blue Coat School Pupils 1,058 boys: 923 day, 135 boarding Ages 11–18 Term Fees Day: £7,450; boarding: £15,200 Oxbridge 5% Admission School’s own exam, interview and previous school’s report Alumni former British diplomat Kim Darroch PREP Head Craig Williams Pupils 234 day boys Ages 4–13 Term Fees £6,205 Abingdon has a history stretching back to the 13th century, but it’s a school with a 21st-century mindset. Its extracurricular offering, dubbed ‘The Other Half’, acknowledges that what a pupil does in the classroom is only half of what is going to be important to them as they mature. And these options are impressive. Stellar sports opportunities cater for everyone, from those who embrace it for sheer enjoyment to…

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BADMINTON SCHOOL Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3BA Website badmintonschool.co.uk Head Rebecca Tear, MA, since 2012; previously senior deputy head of Wycombe Abbey Pupils 550 girls: 370 day, 180 boarding Ages 11–18 Term Fees Day: £6,100; boarding: £12,140 Oxbridge 7% Admission School’s own exam, interview and previous school’s report Alumni Rosamund Pike, Dame Iris Murdoch, Indira Gandhi PREP Head Heidi Welch Pupils 130 day and boarding girls Ages 4–11 Term Fees Day: £4,170; boarding: £9,520 According to a parent, one of the mantras driving this school is ‘failing in a forward direction’ – an antidote to the perfectionism known to hinder teenage girls. Still, while Badminton knows that most students can’t excel in everything, it offers lots of opportunities for them to discover where they do. While the musical crescendo of each year is…

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ELLESMERE COLLEGE Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9AB Website ellesmere.com Head Brendan Wignall, MA, since 1996; previously registrar and head of English at Denstone College Pupils 419. Day: 137 boys, 68 girls; boarding: 129 boys, 85 girls Ages 13–18 Term Fees Day: £6,520; boarding: £11,855 Oxbridge 7% Admission School’s own exams, interview and previous school’s report Alumni Lady Edwina Grosvenor, The Duke of Westminster, RFU chairman Bill Beaumont PREP Head Sharon Owen Pupils 140 day and boarding: 88 boys, 52 girls Ages 7–13 Term Fees Day: £4,595; boarding: £9,505 At first glance, this is a quintessentially English establishment: the school anthem is Jerusalem; students must walk round a pillar on entering the dining hall; and prefects don billowing gowns to chapel. But don’t be fooled by the Harry Potter optics: Ellesmere is inclusive and diverse, with…

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FETTES COLLEGE Carrington Road, Edinburgh EH4 1QX Website fettes.com Head Helen Harrison, MA, since 2019; previously deputy head Pupils 591. Day: 90 boys, 83 girls; boarding: 223 boys, 195 girls Ages 13–18 Term Fees Day: £10,290; boarding: £12,400 Oxbridge 4% Admission CE or school’s own exam and interview Alumni Tony Blair, Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, author Elizabeth Macneal ‘You can easily forget that Fettes is in a city,’ visitors tell us, astonished by its picturesque, 100-acre campus. The Scottish capital’s thriving cultural scene is taken full advantage of, with trips to art galleries and museums, and it is telling that students say it is ‘more fun’ to stay in school at weekends. The great outdoors is a large part of Fettesian life: more than 20 sports are on offer; and Sundays are spent…

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No more Zooms with a view

AFTER YEARS OF ONLINE learning, cultural travel is back on the agenda. Celebrate by taking a family holiday to Italy to introduce children to its treasures, or plan a gap year following in the footsteps of 18th-century Grand Tourists. As well as developing an appreciation of art and architecture, and fine-honing analytical skills, history of art students can be sure of inspiring visits to richly endowed cities. These trips are crucial; they allow students to contextualise the art, to fully appreciate the works they are studying and to analyse the finer details of, say, the artist’s brush strokes and mediums. As the head master of Stowe, Dr Anthony Wallersteiner, who gained his Doctorate in Art History and Theory at the University of Kent, explains, ‘There’s no substitute for being up close…

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In pursuit of happiness

ARE WE IN THE MIDST OF a mental health crisis? It is all too easy to provide numbers that suggest an almost overwhelming problem. In 2017, there were just over 2,000 referrals per 100,000 people to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). That number has now more than doubled to 4,700-plus referrals. Meanwhile, the number of young people presenting with acute eating disorders requiring urgent care has tripled since 2019. So, has the prevalence of mental health problems increased dramatically in recent months? It is quite likely that it has, and that the average case is more severe than before. But this picture may also be affected by the likelihood that parents, children and young people were reluctant to present with ‘trivial’ emotional problems during the pandemic-related healthcare crisis. It…

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BASSETT HOUSE SCHOOL 60 Bassett Road W10 6JP Website bassetths.org.uk Head Kelly Gray Pupils 110 day boys and girls Ages 3–11 Term Fees £6,585 ‘Nothing stops Bassett giving little parties and making everything fun’, according to one pupil. There is a ‘villagey’ feel to this small prep in North Kensington, where places are allocated first come, first served, and parents are encouraged to register from birth. Head Kelly Gray is hugely popular: she introduced the Bassett Baccalaureate curriculum in September, with the aim of ‘future-proofing’ pupils, and unveiled the new early years building, which is akin to a chic Scandi homeware shop. Small group play therapy is on offer to students in need of social support, and the school has partnered with a local pony centre to provide equine therapy to children with special…

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ALDRO Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS Website aldro.org Head Chris Carlier Pupils 202 day and boarding: 163 boys, 39 girls Ages 7–13 Term Fees Day: £7,515; boarding: £9,755 ‘No one is forgotten’ at this ‘gem of a school’ set across 30 acres of secluded Surrey countryside, according to one parent. Excitingly, Aldro flung open its doors to girls in September 2021: by all accounts, the integration has been smooth – ‘It’s like the girls have always been here’ – and the school is now at full capacity. Head Chris Carlier, who ‘brought new energy to an already thriving school’, and his wife Nicky make a fantastic team, and they are a major draw for prospective parents. The bucolic environment allows pupils to row boats on the school’s lake, play pétanque and hunt…

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ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL Cranmore Hall, East Cranmore, Somerset BA4 4SF Website allhallowsschool.co.uk Head Dr Trevor Richards Pupils 256 day and boarding: 138 boys, 118 girls Ages 3–14 Term Fees Day: £5,840; boarding: £8,840 This predominantly non-selective school doesn’t rely on facilities to impress, says one parent. Instead, its pupils’ phenomenal record for winning academic and sporting scholarships speaks volumes – a staggering 65 per cent of leavers secure them, which adds substance to the motto: Freedom to Learn. Head Dr Trevor Richards, who is ‘an inspiration to the children’ according to a parent, is a trained educational psychologist and so pastoral care is well developed: discussions around mental health are a regular fixture in assemblies. Supporting the local community is key to the school’s ethos, and funds have been raised for Refugee Aid, Frome Community…

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ABBERLEY HALL SCHOOL Worcester WR6 6DD Website abberleyhall.co.uk Head Jonnie Besley Pupils 168 day and boarding: 84 boys, 84 girls Ages 2–13 Term Fees Day: £6,200; boarding: £8,200 New head Jonnie Besley was drawn to Abberley for its rich sense of history and rural location (you can see seven counties from the top of the clocktower, which pupils traditionally abseil down on their last day). And he has already embarked on a programme of innovation: the Victorian theatre has been restored to its former glory, and Saturday school has been replaced with a brilliant Discover programme that offers varied activities such as wilderness and survival skills, coding and the ‘Finger Lickin’ Chicken’ cookery club. Next up is a new outdoor learning area and the integration of iPads into lessons. Besley is keen to emphasise…

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ARDVRECK SCHOOL Crieff, Perthshire PH7 4EX Website ardvreckschool.co.uk Head Ali Kinge Pupils 142 day and boarding: 70 boys, 72 girls Ages 3–13 Term Fees Day: £5,690; boarding: £8,550 ‘Ardvreck is a little bit of magic,’ enthuses one parent, who would ideally like to keep this nonselective Perthshire prep a secret. It’s nestled on the edge of the market town of Crieff, with deer running through the grounds. Children emerge from break times ‘wearing plenty of mud, with leaves in their hair and grins on their faces’. ‘It’s the embodiment of wholesomeness,’ says a recent visitor. Head Ali Kinge – a ‘trailblazer’ – is backed by a ‘solid and inspiring’ team of staff, and adored by parents and pupils. ‘Blissful, pink cheeked and fun-loving’ children go on to top Scottish schools such as Fettes and…

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That’ll be the day

Britain’s public schools have always attracted the great, the good and the soon-to-be world famous. Never was that truer than in 1963, when Stowe pupil David Moores (a 17-year-old scion of the Littlewoods dynasty, who went on to be chairman of Liverpool Football Club) contacted the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, to see if the band would perform at the school’s Lent term concert. Epstein was so impressed by the student’s confident approach that he agreed to the booking – for a mere fee of £100. On 4 April 1963, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (on the cusp of global music domination) pulled up to Stowe in two Ford Zephyr saloons, before walking into the Roxburgh Hall to rows of neatly seated pupils. ‘This was the band’s…

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