https://www.scmp.com/rss/305761/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The British royal family are some of the most sought-out celebrities on the planet, so it’s no surprise that their fascinating stories have been detailed in a plethora of movies, TV series and documentaries. Here are our picks of the best shows to watch mixing real-life drama with a historical education. Smoking, boxing and fashion – 10 cool, real, young British royals Diana: In Her Own Words (2017) If ever a documentary was an insider’s guide to what it’s like being part of the royal family,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3090748/done-crown-netflix-6-more-dramas-movies-and-documentaries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3090748/done-crown-netflix-6-more-dramas-movies-and-documentaries?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:00:19 +0000 With the coronavirus outbreak keeping everyone indoors, avid travellers are taking to social media for ideas on where to visit once the global crisis ends. From my (aerial) perspective, the high-flying paragliding trip I was fortunate to take before the pandemic was definitely worth it. We soar high above a forested mountain peak sprinkled with snow. Beams of sunlight illuminate the surrounding milky-pink sky. No, it’s not a surreal dream or a daredevil scene from the up-and-coming James Bond... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3083963/why-paragliding-ultimate-adventure-sport-more-adrenaline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3083963/why-paragliding-ultimate-adventure-sport-more-adrenaline?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2020 03:05:54 +0000 It’s easy to ponder whether the queen goes shopping like the rest of us and, indeed, what her favourite designers and stores might be. One way to tell if she does buy from certain retailers is if they have been granted a royal warrant. First issued by Henry II in the 12th century, initially as charters to trade guilds, they are the ultimate seal of approval, recognising frequent suppliers of goods and services to members of the royal family. Rachel Trevor-Morgan Rachel Trevor-Morgan, who works... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3083541/where-does-queen-elizabeth-shop-9-her-favourite-stores-and-1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3083541/where-does-queen-elizabeth-shop-9-her-favourite-stores-and-1?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2020 10:00:10 +0000 My body has aches in places even an anatomist wouldn’t know existed, and I am cold to the bone, as our assault course drill is in the middle of a huge storm. There is also thunder in the stony heart of my personal trainer, nicknamed “The Terminator”. His shoe is pressed into the small of my back and my chin has also found a new companion, a glut of mud. In fact, we are being run ragged (and even humiliated), until literally on our knees, by a no-nonsense staff whose only objective is making sure... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3035948/moroccan-boot-camp-has-all-your-health-and-wellness-needs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3035948/moroccan-boot-camp-has-all-your-health-and-wellness-needs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Nov 2019 02:00:09 +0000 The most bizarre thing isn’t that I’m cycling in a ceaseless semi-darkness, up a narrow passageway, the air so dank it feels as if my lungs are stuffed with cotton wool. Rather, the craziest part of this journey is that my endeavours are occurring an incredible 500 metres underground on a one-of-a-kind bike tour of deep inside Mount Peca. This 2,100-metre-high mountain, which straddles the Austrian-Slovenian border, is situated in the stunningly beautiful Karawanks mountain range, that is part... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3021923/what-its-go-cycling-500-metres-below-earths-surface?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3021923/what-its-go-cycling-500-metres-below-earths-surface?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:00:09 +0000 Xav Judd Xav Judd Reservoirs of sweat, bunions the size of golf balls and shattered limbs. This is the unedifying picture of me after I’ve walked just a few miles. God help me, then, if I ever enter the race that happens towards the end of every June in Stockholm – Maratonmarschen, or Marathon March. Why? Because it finishes only when the penultimate participant gives up so, like termites scattering after a rhino stomp, it’s an event that can go on and on and on … Last year, it lasted a staggering 87 hours and 48... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3017114/why-more-millennials-are-joining-swedens-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/3017114/why-more-millennials-are-joining-swedens-marathon?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:00:11 +0000 If you are seeking a cool adventure, perhaps there is nowhere better to look than beneath your very own feet. I am not talking about trying to crack through the earth’s crust with a bucket and spade. Rather, encounter mystery, stupefying beauty and an adrenaline rush like no other by exploring some of our planet’s most exciting caverns. Some are a unique challenge just to be able to enter or traverse; others are submerged, composed of ice or crammed with spectacular geological features. Whether... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2171061/spelunkers-paradise-hidden-caves-are-unlike-anything-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2171061/spelunkers-paradise-hidden-caves-are-unlike-anything-you?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000 We are standing 120 metres up in the air on a thin, rickety metal and wooden platform. It is only around 5 degrees Celsius, and is becoming damper as we descend. A shiver surges down my spine as we scrape against some rocks, marginally altering our trajectory. However, our lift operator uses his hand to push us off the wall, keeping us steadily on course – down into the once-fiery abyss. A party of five of us are on an extraordinary six-hour outing in Bláfjöll (Blue Mountains Country Park) in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2155143/explore-icelands-fiery-volcanoes-taste-imminent-danger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2155143/explore-icelands-fiery-volcanoes-taste-imminent-danger?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Jul 2018 14:02:11 +0000 A vintage wooden door, set with elegantly etched glass panels, marks the entrance to the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella (SMN). Although it looks fairly interesting, it gives absolutely no inkling of the fascinating secret that lies behind it. For centuries, this store’s occupants have been trying to unravel a mystery: how to perfect the ultimate perfume. Florence, capital of the Italian region of Tuscany, is rightly celebrated for its astounding historic architecture and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2148588/perfumers-florence-make-perfect-scents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/2148588/perfumers-florence-make-perfect-scents?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:03:25 +0000 The beautiful scene unfolding in front of me could be straight out of one of Disney's all-time classics, Bambi (1942). A pair of pointed ears, eyes darker than midnight and a smallish frame covered in sleek russet fur signifies that I'm peeking at one of God's most timid creatures: the roe deer.  Well it is about 250 metres away - I'm using high-powered binoculars. This is the sort of animal activity you would normally only expect to see in the middle of the wilderness. I'm less than half an... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/sweden-country-report/article/1874188/memories-elks-gait-charge-wild-boar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/sweden-country-report/article/1874188/memories-elks-gait-charge-wild-boar?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:00:30 +0000