Country Life marks its 120th birthday as the voice of the countryside with a special anniversary issue. The magazine has published a bumper 264-page issue highlighting some of the most poignant, quirky and historically defining stories and photographs that have appeared in Country Life over the past 120 years. Highlights include The Prince of Wales as guest editor, a world exclusive revealing of the face of Shakespeare and Britain’s naughtiest dog. The issue pays homage to its famous ‘Girls in Pearls’ by documenting its iconic page with a look back at Frontispieces from each decade of its history, while renowned readers reveal what has kept them turning the pages of the magazine over the years. The special issue captures the weekly magazine’s unrivalled access to royalty in times of national celebration and also to the British establishment, through two world wars, six monarchs, significant moments in history, and more than a century of social change, since its first edition was published on 9 January 1897. This year also saw Country Life deliver an annual ABC increase for the seventh time in a row. The anniversary issue of Country Life is priced at £3.50 and available on newsstands and to download now.

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