Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Georgia Somary wants to turn people’s homes into “contemporary castles”, where historically inspired decor ...

Peter Fuller is living out his childhood dream: outfitting knights with shining armour. For 24 years and counting, the man has been selling his handcrafted sets of armour, chain mail and swords around ...

Medieval suits of armour were so exhausting to wear that they could have affected the outcomes of famous battles, a study suggests. Scientists monitored volunteers fitted with 15th Century replica ...

A bride said ‘I do’ to her knight in shining armour with a Gothic wedding at Bothwell Castle recently. Nikki Young – a former St Bride’s Primary and St John Ogilvie High School pupil – opted for the ...

Nikki Young opted for the medieval theme over a traditional white wedding when she walked down the aisle to wed Graeme Roots. A bride said ‘I do’ to her knight in shining armour with a Gothic wedding ...