Tag: issue-87
Style May 2023
The Court of Appeal
British tailoring could not hope to have a stronger advocate on the throne than Charles III. But will he prove to be the last of the sartorial kings?
Pleasure April 2023
On Him Be Pleased To Pour
The coronation of Charles III will be a marathon, not a sprint. THE RAKE’s new Libation Correspondent helps you pace yourself with a selection of the most appropriate celebratory tipples.
Icons April 2023
Gatsby of The West End
Is it normal to be this stylish and debonair at the age of 27? We can’t even remember our twenties, so we asked the young aesthete Guy Belot instead…
Icons April 2023
Blue Bloods
Reckon Prince Harry is a rabble rouser? You’ve forgotten about these regal paragons of virtue… From incest and illegitimate children to betrayal and burnished thrones, Ed Cumming finds himself knee-deep in institutional fubars.
Icons April 2023
The Authenticator
It is 20 years since Greg Williams was first granted behind-the-scenes access to the James Bond franchise. To mark the moment, 007’s ‘specials photographer’ is making available a unique collection of his finest images.
Icons April 2023
Work Hard, Play Hard, Bernhard
There are royal consorts, and there is Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The German-born dandy stood six feet tall and loomed large not only in the war years but during Europe’s recovery. Two decades after his death he remains, as they say, a divisive figure.
Style April 2023
Steely Courage
The unveiling of Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet in 2019 heralded a new era in watchmaking. Now, six steel additions to the collection represent another giant leap forward for the manufacture.
Style April 2023
So Much Owed
The field of human conflict inevitably involves human sacrifice, and it is up to later generations to preserve the memory of the fallen. The Aircraft Restoration Company at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire is an example of this important work. The Rake was thrilled to join them for a day to help honour the spirit of the few to whom so much is owed.
Icons April 2023
A Carolean Paean
Seventy years later, King Charles’s moment has come. There are no doubts about his character or his motives. The only variables are what he can accomplish and how much time the gods will grant him. Simon De Burton delivers The Rake’s alternative coronation homage.
