Platinum

Platinum is the magazine for women in the prime of their lives - and having the time of their lives, too. Platinum is for those women who are up-to-date in both style and attitude and interested in exploring the world around them. In the pages of Platinum, readers will find everything from in-depth reads to the latest from the world of well-being. Platinum magazine inspires you to live your best possible life with fun-loving, informative, uplifting, and motivational articles and features inside every issue. Rekindle your confidence with expert beauty, skincare, and fashion advice, learn how to curb your financial worries, maintain your fitness goals and so much more with Platinum as your ultimate lifestyle guide. Platinum magazine encourages you to try new styles, recipes, exercises plus much more and pushes you outside of your comfort so that you can make the most of your life and celebrate the incredible woman that you are every day. Discover the lifestyle magazine that is redefining the lives of women aged 55 and over and start living your best and most fabulous life every day.

Editor’s welcome • What do you really want for Christmas?

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Inspiration from our contributors • Meet the brilliant experts bringing you energy, creativity and love in this month’s edition

Life Almanac • From glittering castles and magical train rides to gifts that last longer than wrapping paper - here’s everything sparkling, cultural and joy-sparking happening this December.

‘Don’t think it’s romantic to press on and gamble with yourself’ • In our author Q&A, we sit down with novelist Philippa Gregory CBE, the queen of historical fiction. Famed for bringing the hidden lives of women into the spotlight with bestsellers like The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen, she’s not just a novelist but a recognised authority on women’s history. She’s back at the heart of Tudor intrigue with her new novel, Boleyn Traitor, which reclaims the complex, little-understood story of Jane Boleyn.

BOOKS WE ♥ • From Tudor treachery and Agatha Christie-style mysteries to magical cinemas, Instagram-fuelled friendships and festive train rides, this month’s new releases have something for every mood, writes Adele Parks MBE. The perfect lineup for page-turning autumn nights.

Fringe Benefits How Claudia quietly became Queen of the Small Screen • In her prime at 53 and enjoying a stand-out year, Claudia Winkleman is proving that intelligence, honesty and humour don’t have a sell-by date. Caroline Blight celebrates the sparkle and wisdom of our favourite TV presenter.

Choose to thrive! • Feel good, stay strong: health, happiness, wellbeing, and ageing brilliantly.

Try the Le Creuset Workout! • Platinum Health Editor Rachel Dobson says it’s time to get creative in the kitchen to up your strength and fitness.

‘I never feel good enough’ • Each month, therapist, coach and author Eve Menezes Cunningham helps Platinum readers tackle one big midlife challenge.

Eat to beat the slump • Registered nutritionist Rob Hobson shares the nutrients, lifestyle tweaks and festive food swaps that can help you wake up your energy this winter.

DR DAWN HARPER’S HEALTH SECRETS • Dr Dawn Harper encourages us to look at our alcohol consumption over the Christmas period. How much is too much?

‘I’m 52 and have more energy than my teenagers’ • At 52, weighed down by migraines, arthritis and exhaustion, Regina Noble thought her best days were behind her – until a 75-day programme transformed her health, strength and confidence beyond anything she imagined.

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