Noble Isle was the first recorded term used for Great Britain in the fifteenth century. “This Nobill Isle, callit Gret Britanee”, declared James III of Scots while negotiating the marriage of his son to Cecily of England in 1474. 

With a new season of music beginning at the Royal Festival Hall, Walpole member the London Philharmonic Orchestra has curated a special Spotify playlist especially for Walpole members, featuring inspirational classical music with a distinctly British flavour.

Walpole member Ettinger has brought together 13 British luxury brands - including four fellow Walpole members - to create the first-ever 'British Men's Style Multi Brand Press Day'.

On Tuesday 18th June, Walpole brought together 20 of our members for a tour of Manolo Blahnik's enchanting new exhibition Enquiring Mind at the Wallace Collection.

To celebrate the most delicious time of the year, we have hunted down the most extravagant Easter eggs from Walpole's chocolate-inclined members, including Harrods, Claridge's, Fortnum & Mason, Rococo, Selfridges, the Highland Chocolatier and Charbonnel et Walker.

To celebrate the opening of Home Grown - a new, private members' club for entrepreneurs from the team behind Home House - Walpole spoke with General Manager Sophie Chaney about the ethos of the club and its transformation into the stunning space seen in this film.

Last night saw a small group of Walpole members join us for our latest Luxury Supper Club at Marcus Wareing's Chef's Table at The Gilbert Scott. A memorable evening of incredible fine dining, we are today delighted to bring you two very special offers from Marcus Wareing's restaurant Marcus: experience the new four-course lunch menu for £55 and Chef's Table for £69; please read on for more details and info on how to book.

In this Walpole series, we explore the everyday working lives of all areas of Walpole’s membership from makers to merchandisers, PR to HR, and everyone in between. This week features the working day of Managing Director of The Dovetail Agency, Jayne Alexander.

In this regular series, we meet a senior executive of a Walpole member brand to discover their big break, their greatest achievement to date, and what they’d be doing in a parallel life. This week: Rosbie Morton, Founder of The Real Flower Company on her blooming business AND the summer…

Despite our recent spate of sunny weather, August is typically the time to escape the UK, travel abroad and experience another culture. Whether that means sipping an exotic cocktail on a secluded beach or traipsing through every museum and archaeological site in a 50-mile radius, chances are you may find not only the language foreign, but the manners and behaviour, too. To prevent any potential cross-cultural catastrophes, Renée Kuo, Managing Director at Debrett's, navigates us through the etiquette of travelling courteously this summer. 

In this regular series, we meet a Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we meet Huw and Rossella Beaugié, founders and managing directors, The Thinking Traveller.

Wedgwood’s inaugural garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 has won Gold with multi award-winning UK designer, Jo Thompson.

As the world turns its attention to the impending nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, there's still time to celebrate like a royal with and indulge in a weekend of events at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire.

As the Royal Wedding is fast approaching, get into the celebratory spirit with The Lakes Distillery specially created Elderflower Royale Spritz cocktail, the perfect Summer drink.

Royal Salute, the exceptionally crafted and aged Scotch whisky with a very fitting name, has launched a one-of-a-kind Royal Wedding Edition in tribute to the upcoming marriage of HRH Prince Henry of Wales to Ms Meghan Markle. Continuing Royal Salute’s long legacy of celebrating British royal milestones, just 70 bottles of this incredible whisky have been produced - and is a true collector’s item fit for a King or Queen (or Duke and Duchess).

With the most anticipated wedding of the year just two days away, discover how some of the world’s most iconic jewels were initially created for royal weddings by Walpole member Garrard.

In our third installment of Royal Wedding fever, discover how the capital's most Royal borough - Kensington and Chelsea - will be celebrating the upcoming nuptials between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, thanks to Cadogan.

In the second of our series on how Walpole members are marking the upcoming wedding between His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle, we take a look at how The Savoy - a hotel with a decades-long association with the Royal family - are celebrating this most auspicious of occasions.

To celebrate the upcoming wedding between His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle on Saturday 19th May, we spoke with Walpole members to discover how they are celebrating this most Royal of occasions, beginning with Royal Warrant Holder Fortnum & Mason, who have devised a new range of gifts and a special afternoon tea.

One of Walpole's main objectives is to secure a pipeline of talent for the British luxury industry.

In this regular series, we meet a Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we meet Dr. James Stuart Espey OBE, Chairman, The Last Drop Distillers.

In this regular series, we meet a Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week Chris & Clare Turner, owners of CTO Lighting.

Founded by Gerry Ettinger in 1934, Ettinger is one of the few remaining British luxury leather goods companies still manufacturing in the UK. They pride themselves on designing and handcrafting only the finest leather goods, many of which can be personalised with the recipient's initials to create a bespoke product.

Each week, we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople, creatives and curators making British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Tessa Packard, founder and creative director of Tessa Packard London.

In this regular series, we meet a Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week Martine Assouline, CEO, Maison Assouline.

With what looks to be luxury's long-term trend towards all things wellbeing, we hear directly from Grace Belgravia CEO, Kate Percival on what inspired her to establish her London health club for women.

As Burberry taps Riccardo Tisci as Chief Creative Officer, Walpole's CEO Helen Brocklebank muses on what his appointment will mean for the British fashion house.

In this weekly series, we meet a senior Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Mark Cropper, Chairman of speciality paper makers James Cropper.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople, creatives and curators making British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Sam Morgan, Head Chef, Heathrow VIP.

In this weekly series, we meet a senior Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Sophie Coller, Managing Director, Kitesgrove.

"Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied." A century since women first won the right to vote, the rousing words of the suffragist Millicent Fawcett seem more relevant than ever.

February 6th 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant women over the age of thirty were able to vote in the General Election later that year for the very first time. To mark the centenary, Walpole asked members of its Women in Luxury network why it is more important than ever for women to have a voice:

In this weekly series, we meet a senior Walpole member to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Clive Christian OBE, Creative Director, Clive Christian Holdings Ltd.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Simon Burvill, Co-founder and Managing Director, Gaze Burvill.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople, creatives and curators making British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Sean Harrison, Master Distiller for Plymouth Gin.

Save the date for the winter sample sale at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour on the 8th - 13th January 2018.

Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett is a truffle specialist who has become known as the Highland Chocolatier. His Velvet Truffles have received over 40 awards, twice awarded the Best Truffle in the World, and created for Michelin star chefs and some of the world’s most prestigious hotels.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Paul Dimond CMG, Deputy Chairman, DAKS Simpson Group.

Charbonnel et Walker's new Christmas collection is inspired by Victorian Miniature Paper Theatres.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Alex Beard, Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House.

Published in the 2017 Walpole Book of British Luxury, jewellery designer Pippa Small MBE discusses precious stones and 'their permanence and ancientness... as if they contain some kind of quiet, unspoken wisdom.'

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Sophie Gallois, Managing Director, The Gin Hub, Pernod Ricard.

Once upon a time, two British icons came together at the most magical time of the year.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from within the Walpole membership, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople and designers creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Willliam Hemming, Chef de Cuisine at the newly re-opened and utterly iconic Simpson's in the Strand.

The Lakes Distillery introduce The Spirit of Christmas -  the Distillery’s first spirit-filled baubles.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we meet Chris Woodgate, Chief Operating Officer, Goodwood, on maintaining a good balance between work and family, attention to detail and leaving a positive legacy.

Assouline Publishing celebrates its collaboration with legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin and the launch of their new book, with an exclusive CARDIN pop-up shop from 16-28 October at the publishing houses’ flagship store, Maison Assouline located at 196A Piccadilly in St James’s.

London’s most respected fitness gurus have landed in Corinthia Hotel London. Stephen Price, of state-of-the-art Chelsea wellness consultancy SP & Co. and David Higgins, trainer to Hollywood’s elite and Godfather of Reformer Pilates as Founder of Bootcamp Pilates and Ten Health have joined in a dynamic partnership to bring a revolutionary new hybrid fitness concept BodySPace to the hotel.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we meet Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of global beauty brand Rodial, on bestselling product 'Snake Serum' and her new book 'How To Be An Overnight Success'.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, to coincide with Chocolate Week, Chantal Coady OBE, Founder of Rococo Chocolates - a Brand of Tomorrow in 2010.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from within the Walpole membership, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople and designers creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Rebecca Hawkins, Head of Design at Boodles.

Hamptons Wealth Partnership is a bespoke service for high-net-worth individuals looking to acquire or sell private homes across prime London, national and international markets. Hamptons Wealth Partnership also specialises in sourcing investment opportunities for their clients in both the residential and commercial sector.

With Brexit at the top of every business agenda - and remaining there for the foreseeable future - Walpole is hosting a series of insight events dedicated to protecting the interests of the luxury industry during negotiations. Our latest event, Navigating Brexit, featured a number of speakers, including experts from foreign exchange specialists Global Reach who discussed the impact of Brexit on currencies.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople, creatives and curators making British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Lucy Hume, Head of Content at Debrett's.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from within the Walpole membership, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Andy Saunders, Research and Development Designer/Maker at Walpole member Mark Wilkinson and Smallbone of Devizes.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from within the Walpole membership, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Gary Billingham, Factory Manager at Ettinger, who describes his journey from pattern maker to factory manager - making over 1,000 different products for his customers along the way.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we meet Christopher Sharp, co-founder of The Rug Company, who discusses Tibetan sheep, breathing new life into the rug industry, the importance of surrounding yourself with innovative people.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Fiona Livingston, Co-Founder of Studiofibre, a multi-disciplined, award-winning design company.

Glenmorangie is renowned for its award-winning single malt whisky, expertly created in Scotland’s tallest stills since 1843. Each year lends the floral, fragrant spirit its own story – the most intriguing of which inspire the Highland Distillery’s vintage collection, Bond House No 1.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week Simon Cotton, CEO of Johnstons of Elgin - makers of cashmere and fine woollen cloth, knitwear and accessories in Scotland - on ensuring the longevity of the 220-year-old heritage brand, and being inspired by the mills of Elgin and Hawick.

Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour dedication to design excellence is impressive. With 120 showrooms and over 600 brands, nowhere else will you find such a high concentration of design’s biggest names shaping luxury interiors today – all at one address.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week Iain Watson, Founder and CEO, of the world-renowned David Collins Studio on British luxury as the counter point between heritage and innovation and how he regrets not relocating to New York in the '90s.

If you've ever attended a Walpole event you will no doubt have enjoyed a flute or two of delicious Laurent-Perrier; one of Walpole's longest-standing sponsors. Founded in 1812, the world-renowned Champagne house is guided by a respect for nature and wines, a passion for quality, and is today Walpole's Member of the Week.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Karen Waller, Head Chocolatier at Rococo Chocolates.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week Kate Percival, CEO and Co-Founder of Grace Belgravia, London’s only Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle Club for women, discussed her passion for preventative medicine and how, despite having a hugely successful career, her big break came when she gave it all up to study for a Master’s degree.

It’s been a thrilling and industrious year for this dynamic global purveyor of bespoke fitted cabinetry. Smallbone of Devizes is rapidly evolving a diverse portfolio of wares, including a range of immaculately executed custom-made furniture for individual spaces.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. Today, Frazer Thompson, CEO of English winemaker, Chapel Down discusses how having a team that you can trust can be the best part of the job and how he finds inspiration in the things he cannot do.

Iconic luxury brand Wedgwood is a testament to British entrepreneurial spirit and craftsmanship. For over 250 years, Wedgwood Product and Design Development has taken place in the UK, guaranteeing English authenticity and values.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. Today, Harrods Managing Director and Walpole Chairman, Michael Ward on fairness, laughter and always balancing the books.

Today's Member of the Week is leading purveyor of gorgeous jewels, Boodles. Dedicated to championing exemplary British craftsmanship and creativity since 1798, Boodles designs are today a firm fixture on the red carpet and at the Royal Ballet, with a collaboration inspired by the iconic organisation.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week we are delighted to meet Sheena Gill, Chairman of GGMR – the creators of Walpole’s new website - and founder of luxury jewellery brand, Shen London. Sheena discusses her love of the royal family, good manners and maintaining ambition as an entrepreneur.

Each week we bring you the most up-to-date news, campaigns, and launches from Walpole’s members. Today, one of the most significant announcements for the Scottish jewellery industry in generations, luxury jewellery house Hamilton & Inches has been revealed as an official jeweller for Scottish Gold.

Walpole's latest Member of the Week is leading luxury interior designer Mark Wilkinson. Creatively inspired, individual and hand crafted with meticulous attention to quality and detail: all hallmarks of the brand, whose kitchens and furniture are still made in the West Country of England, just a few miles from the birthplace of this much-loved British company.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Noel Thompson, a skilled coach trimmer and creator of beautifully crafted steering wheels for Bentley Motors.

Each week we bring you the most up-to-date news, campaigns, and launches from Walpole’s members. Today, Dovecot Studios’ exquisite Chris Ofili tapestry, on display now at The National Gallery.

In this weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, ahead of The Boodles Tennis Challenge, we meet Boodles Managing Director, Michael Wainwright, who discusses why he hopes family values will always be at the heart of the company.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing Vivien Sheriff and her eponymous millinery brand.

Each week we bring you the most up-to-date news, campaigns, and launches from Walpole’s members. Today, RWD’s success at the World Superyacht Awards and the launch of its latest new project, the stunning Hasna.

In this new weekly series, we meet a Walpole member senior executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, ahead of Royal Ascot, we meet Juliet Slot, Commercial Director, Ascot Racecourse who discusses the importance of taking a moment to enjoy successes and her own experience of riding a racehorse.

Marcus Wareing, owner of Walpole member Marcus Wareing Restaurants, and BBC MasterChef judge puts pen to paper as he discusses his culinary journey - from the Sunday roasts that were the highlight of his childhood to the importance of all six senses in creating Michelin-star-worthy food.

Harrods began as a wholesale grocer and tea merchants in east London, first opening its doors in 1834. Since then, it has grown to become the world’s most famous department store, known for its unrivalled range of luxury merchandise.

Every Thursday we profile a Walpole member who has featured in the 2017 Walpole yearbook A Sense of British Luxury. This week, the focus is on leading interior designer in handcrafted custom-made and luxury kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, Smallbone of Devizes.

Thomas Pink has announced the appointment of John Ray as Creative Director.

Each week we ‘meet a maker’ from a Walpole member company, shining a light on the highly skilled craftspeople creating British luxury products and experiences. Today, introducing TJ Brown, Master Craftsman at luxury bedmaker Savoir Beds.

Each week we bring you the most up-to-date news, campaigns and launches from Walpole’s members. Today we take a look at Temperley London’s double-digit growth and Alice’s upcoming book launch.

In this new weekly series, we meet a Walpole member chief executive to discover what makes them tick, how they define success, and what keeps them awake at night. This week, Balthazar Fabricius, CEO of bespoke bookmakers Fitzdares, talks about the importance of finding a mentor and his joy in discovering the perfect gift.