. Boys don’t wear pink or anything with bows, pretty buttons or glitter. But try telling that to Felix, who, since he was out of nappies, has been delving into his mother’s wardrobe and cross-dressing for England. “It started with the dressing-up box

and suffered a major fire in 2003. But it will rise once more from the ashes as the council has been granted planning permission to build a 600-foot observation tower on the bedraggled site. Costing a mere £20 million, it is scheduled to be opened to the public

BarcelonaThis is a city that could have been designed for children, by children. With its mix of bright paint-box buildings, parks full of crayon-coloured sculptures and museums stuffed with crazy modern art, it’s a perfect break for all the family

PraguePrague’s storybook scenes and chocolate-box architecture will delight all ages. Young children enjoy spotting the gargoyles and mythical beasts that have been liberally scattered beneath a skyline of turrets and spires, whilst older children

, housed in four magnificent Grade I listed Georgian buildings (formerly 21–24 Merrion Street) gave a grand welcome with its granite steps, distinctive fantail window and impressive columns, but it is fair from brash. Its subtle sophistication is perfectly

also select by other criteria like “eco-friendly”, “with sauna” and by proximity to the sea; although Denmark is on the North Sea and defines where the Baltic Sea begins, the Danish happily strip off for a daily swim while the rest of us build

like their animal mascots and in St Johann in Tirol, a chocolate-box village an hour from Salzburg, the children’s ski school is run by Bobo, a giant penguin, and offers a mix of skiing and indoor activities. Skiing here is fairly gentle, so it’s a good

in fashion circles, posing for a dark and dramatic cover of Haute Muse magazine. As cinema-goers rush to the box office to catch the concluding part of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, we thought the time was ripe to revisit our interview with Bonnie

-inclusive, with your own butler, massage, island drive and children’s activities. Visit www.elegantresorts.co.ukLily Beach Resort, MaldivesIt’s sandcastles rather than snowmen that your children will be building at the tranquil five-star luxury resort of the Lily Beach

, with spirallingwrought ironwork, juke boxes and sexy Italian bathrooms. Children willbe impressed by the neon-lit Routemaster bus in reception. Thehotel has two restaurants, one English and one funky Thai, as well asan atmospheric bar with children’s menu. Country