The subtropical island of Madeira, sometimes called the Pearl of the Atlantic, has long held sway over the unhealthy and the elderly British. The Anglo roots on this Portuguese island are long-standing, thanks to a royal marriage in the 16th century. But a more compelling reason for Madeira's appeal for the pale and the not-necessarily-hale is year-round springlike weather. Consider the photographs on display at the island's grande-dame hotel, Reid's Palace -- a pageant of older Brits taking...
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