The Mona Lisa: the secrets of the world’s most famous smile
Our Christmas issue uncovers Da Vinci's greatest masterpiece, the story of the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands and a Christmas Day coronation.

Our big story…
MONA LISA: DA VINCI’S GREATEST MYSTERY
Who is the woman with the enigmatic smile? We brush up on the theories
Also inside the issue…
NAZIS IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
The lesser-told story of how Brits had to survive German occupation for five years by fending for themselves
ROBERT THE BRUCE
How murder launched his 20-year war for Scotland’s freedom
THE LAST OF THE STUARTS
The tragedy of Queen Anne, the mother of Great Britain
Plus…
- In Pics: Doctor Who – We go behind the scenes with the first seven Doctors
- Where is Cleopatra buried? Your questions answered in Q&A
- Peek behind the curtain of London’s West End
- Our look at what’s on this month and the latest book releases
- …and much more!
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