:root{--navy:#102c50;--navy2:#173c67;--red:#e30620;--ink:#16263b;--muted:#53657a;--line:#dce6f0;--pale:#f3f8fc;--white:#fff;--shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(15,45,80,.08);--radius:11px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;background:#fff}a{color:inherit}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #f6bf42;outline-offset:3px}.container{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 56px));margin-inline:auto}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:10px;z-index:100}.skip-link:focus{left:10px}.top-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e4eaf0}.top-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:60px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;flex-shrink:0}.flag{font-size:34px;line-height:1}.brand-text strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:25px;line-height:1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px}.brand-text small{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:10px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:4px}.top-links{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}.top-links a{font-size:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}.nav-bar{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:43px}.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:stretch;width:100%;gap:2px}.primary-nav a{padding:12px 16px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:0}.primary-nav a:hover{background:#24496f}.primary-nav a.active{background:var(--red);border-radius:9px 9px 0 0}.menu-toggle{display:none}.hero{height:310px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#254d72}.hero-image{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,37,69,.22),rgba(12,37,69,.03)),url('buckingham-palace.webp') center 52%/cover no-repeat}.hero-inner{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative}.hero-card{width:min(600px,57%);background:rgba(255,255,255,.91);backdrop-filter:blur(7px);border-radius:15px;padding:22px 26px;box-shadow:0 8px 35px 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#c2d0dd;border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted)}.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}[hidden]{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:1100px){.top-links{gap:10px}.primary-nav a{padding-inline:10px;font-size:11px}.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.resource-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.hero-card{width:min(620px,70%)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.container{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.top-inner{min-height:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:10px 0}.flag{font-size:28px}.brand-text strong{font-size:22px}.brand-text small{font-size:9px}.top-links{margin-left:auto;gap:12px}.top-links a{font-size:10px}.top-links a:first-child{display:none}.nav-inner{min-height:42px;display:block}.menu-toggle{display:block;background:transparent;color:white;border:0;padding:12px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.menu-toggle span{margin-left:6px}.primary-nav{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding-bottom:10px}.primary-nav.open{display:flex}.primary-nav a{padding:11px 12px;border-radius:5px;font-size:12px}.primary-nav a.active{border-radius:5px}.hero{height:auto;min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:22px 0}.hero-image{background-position:57% center}.hero-inner{height:auto}.hero-card{width:100%;padding:20px 17px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.93)}.hero h1{font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-1.2px}.hero-lead{font-size:14px}.hero-search{height:42px}.hero-search>span{padding:0 7px}.hero-search input{font-size:11px}.hero-search button{padding-inline:13px}.popular{gap:5px}.popular button{padding:4px 9px}.section{padding-top:21px;padding-bottom:22px}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start}.section-heading h2{font-size:21px}.section-heading p{font-size:11px}.section-link{font-size:10px;margin-top:5px}.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:7px}.topic-card{min-height:98px;padding:10px 9px;gap:8px}.topic-icon{flex-basis:31px;height:31px;font-size:20px}.topic-body{padding-right:0}.topic-body strong{font-size:10px}.topic-body small{font-size:9px}.arrow{display:none}.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}.feature-photo{height:85px}.feature-copy strong{font-size:11px}.resource-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.resource-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.resource-panel{padding:10px}.newsletter{padding:15px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;padding:25px 0}.footer-grid>div:first-child,.footer-grid>div:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-brand .flag{font-size:25px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-card{min-height:76px}.topic-icon{flex-basis:35px;height:35px}.topic-body strong{font-size:12px}.topic-body small{font-size:10px}.top-links a:nth-child(2){display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}


/* Privacy-friendly informational panel */
.trust-panel {
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
  background: #f1f5f9;
  border-top: 1px solid #dbe3ec;
}
.trust-panel .container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}
.trust-panel h2 {
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  color: #102a43;
}
.trust-panel p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}


/* Shopping directory */
.shopping-page { padding-top: 2.25rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.page-intro { max-width: 800px; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.shopping-section { margin: 2.5rem 0; }
.shopping-section > p { max-width: 850px; line-height: 1.7; }
.shopping-link-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}
.shopping-link-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .45rem;
  min-height: 105px;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  color: #102c50;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #dbe3ec;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(16,44,80,.04);
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.shopping-link-card:hover, .shopping-link-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: #8ba9c9;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(16,44,80,.10);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.shopping-link-card strong { font-size: 1.02rem; }
.shopping-link-card span { color: #526579; font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.shopping-disclosure {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: #f1f5f9;
  border-left: 4px solid #c9363e;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.shopping-disclosure p, .small-note { line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .shopping-link-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .shopping-link-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* Theme and language controls */
.top-links { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; }
.language-control select, .theme-toggle {
  font: inherit; font-size: .88rem; color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px; padding: .5rem .65rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.theme-toggle { white-space: nowrap; }
body.dark-theme {
  --ink:#e8eef7; --muted:#b6c4d6; --line:#35475e; --pale:#182638; --white:#1b2a3d;
  --navy:#e6edf7; --navy2:#c6d7ee; --shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  background:#101a28; color:var(--ink);
}
body.dark-theme .top-header, body.dark-theme .nav-bar,
body.dark-theme .topic-card, body.dark-theme .guide-card,
body.dark-theme .resource-card, body.dark-theme .shopping-link-card,
body.dark-theme .page-content, body.dark-theme .trust-panel {
  background:#1b2a3d; color:var(--ink); border-color:#35475e;
}
body.dark-theme .top-header { border-bottom-color:#35475e; }
body.dark-theme .brand-text strong, body.dark-theme .brand-text small,
body.dark-theme .top-links a, body.dark-theme .primary-nav a { color:var(--ink); }
body.dark-theme input, body.dark-theme select {
  background:#101a28; color:var(--ink); border-color:#465a73;
}
body.dark-theme .hero-card { background:rgba(17,29,44,.94); color:#f2f6fb; }
body.dark-theme .hero-card h1, body.dark-theme .hero-card p,
body.dark-theme .hero-card .eyebrow { color:#f2f6fb; }
body.dark-theme .topic-card small, body.dark-theme .guide-card p,
body.dark-theme .resource-card p { color:#c3cfde; }
body.dark-theme .shopping-disclosure { background:#1b2a3d; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .top-links { gap:6px; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; }
  .theme-toggle span { display:none; }
  .language-control select { max-width:110px; }
}

.image-credit{max-width:1120px;margin:8px auto 0;padding:0 20px;font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.4;color:#64748b}.image-credit a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}

/* Version 15: local Buckingham Palace image and centered homepage search */
.hero{height:auto;overflow:visible;background:var(--pale);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.hero-image{position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;height:clamp(210px,29vw,360px);background-image:url('buckingham-palace.webp');background-position:center 48%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero-inner{height:auto;min-height:0;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;padding:24px 0 28px;position:relative}
.hero-card{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 32px));max-width:820px;text-align:center;margin:0 auto;background:var(--white);backdrop-filter:none;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hero-card .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(27px,3.2vw,39px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-1px}
.hero-lead{max-width:650px;margin:0 auto 16px}
.hero-search{max-width:700px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
.popular{justify-content:center}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-image{height:190px}.hero-inner{padding:18px 0 22px}.hero-card{padding:20px 16px}.hero-search button{padding:0 15px}.hero h1 br{display:none}}

/* Version 16: preserve the full palace, Union Jack and Victoria Memorial while reducing image weight */
.hero-image{height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/1;background-size:contain;background-position:center center;background-color:#dbeafe}