Coronation treat

Issue 1562

Coronation treat

What would Charles’s Britain look like?

Thirty years ago, King Charles put his thoughts on housing and urban planning to the test and started building the model village of Poundbury. We investigate what the experiment tells us about Britain’s housing crisis.

Our vendors have their say

The coronation of King Charles III is a hugely historic event, but how does it impact the lives of our vendors? We asked them to share their thoughts. Diana features a surprising number of times.

Also inside

  • Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh says she was a punk fanatic before her glittering acting career took off
  • Michael J Fox tells us about how his father changed his life as a new documentary about his life is released
  • Outsider artist John Sheehy exhibits his special portrait of Charles for the coronation
  • Meet Danny Beales, the man hoping to unseat Boris Johnson at the next general election
  • How animals are overcoming the odds by adapting to climate change in Africa
  • And vendor Richard evaluates survival tips from Ray Mears and Bear Grylls that he’s used to build his own outdoor shelter

Plus much more!

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