Buckingham Palace celebrates 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria 

Isabel Getty, Sabrina Percy and Amber Le Bon on what makes Royal Ascot such a perennial staple on Britain's social calendar

London's buzzing art fair returns to Royal Hospital Chelsea for seven days of prestigious art and design

The popular architectural showcase at the Serpentine Gallery returns this year with a 'primitive and ancient' slate roof

Grayson Perry co-hosted this year's Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition preview party, with lashings of Laurent Perrier champagne and a live performance by James Bay

A hundred years ago Bauhaus brought concrete, jumpsuits and design revolution to Western Europe. But was London ready for the revolt?

What does it take to be Takumi, the highest level of artisan in Japan?

Ahead of her first UK solo show next week, the Spanish artist discusses her pop culture idols, experimenting with fashion and the symbolic joy of colour 

Oxford and Cambridge Universities are not only hotbeds of learning, they are also home to some distinctive and idiosyncratic customs and curiosities

His grandfather was close friends with Gandhi, while he himself went to Eton with Prince William; today Sacha Jafri is one of high society’s most in-demand artists, yet he has no agent and no dealer

A new book provides a definitive look at one of the most profound influences on modern fashion and photography

Discover the origins of Christmas gift-giving, from the practical jokers of Ancient Rome to the festive firs given the royal seal of approval

The veteran photographer recalls meeting his most famous subjects, from Nelson Mandela to HM The Queen

Rosamund Pike's latest project pushed her artistic and physical talents to a new level

Discover the tale of paint, passion and purgatory in the marriage of Salvador and Gala Dalí

Navigating Frieze Week 2018, London’s biggest celebration of classic and contemporary art