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The Diary: Gentleman's Journal Royal Ascot Lunch 2026
Helicopters, a nine-litre bottle of Moët & Chandon, a Bentley Azure and an afternoon of racing, rosé and revelry. Inside our annual Royal Ascot lunch.
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Helicopters, a nine-litre bottle of Moët & Chandon, a Bentley Azure and an afternoon of racing, rosé and revelry. Inside our annual Royal Ascot lunch.

Gentleman’s Journal joined New & Lingwood at its new Motcomb Street store for an evening of cocktails, rosé and conversation, welcoming a distinguished crowd for drinks in the heart of Belgravia.

From Johnny Carson and Rich Little to TikTok and the Golden Globes, Matthew Friend is leading the revival of impressionism for a new generation. Over lunch in New York, the comedian explains why mimicry never really went out of style.

The 71st Tre Golfi concluded this weekend after three weeks of elite racing across Naples, Capri and the Sorrentine coastline.

The Murano chef on British puddings, cooking at Royal Ascot, and why sharing dishes is overrated

The multi-Michelin starred chef on English hospitality, what he’s cooking at the Royal Ascot, and the best method of preparing chard.

The Sunday Times Magazine 2026 list has landed, and it isn’t at all what you’d expect.

From a sharply dressed trio of modern movie stars to a dressed-down seventies icon, these are the most memorable style moments from the Croisette

Champagne, couture fragrance and a top-of-the-podium ambassador: AMAFFI's decadent new flagship opening set Sloane Street alight.

From Siri to Apple Studios, AirPods to a billion dollar evaluation, the world has never quite seen a business leader like Apple’s outgoing CEO.


From schoolyard myths to suburban scandal, Jack Whitehall remains a master of finding the absurd in the everyday, a comic sensibility shaped early, sharpened on stage, and now carried from stand-up circuits to Hollywood sets and beyond.

When April turns up the heat, you don’t stay home—you head underground to Tramp for cocktails, backgammon, and a touch of gentlemanly rivalry with Tissot.

Count Nikolai of Monpezat is Danish royalty — and a new prince of style, too.

From choosing a site with “heart and soul” to the simple power of a smile, London restaurateur Jeremy King shares ten rules for opening a restaurant.

Introducing our first Digital Cover of the year, we welcome Atlassian Williams F1 drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Alex Albon as they prepare for their biggest season yet. New rules, new cars and a brave new era for the British team. Will this be the year Williams make their long-overdue comeback?

In an age of fractured truths, algorithmic power, and cultural overload, influence no longer flows neatly from the top down. This is a definitive guide to the figures shaping politics, technology, culture, and belief — and to what influence now really means.

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