The ballad of Sting and Trudie

Sting and his wife Trudie Styler are having lunch at their Tuscan estate, Il Palagio. Their usual spot is under the oak tree on the terrace overlooking their vineyard and olive groves; their three-storey yellow-stone villa, which dates back to the 16th century, sits behind them. But it’s too windy today so a table has been made up on the loggia, where they’re gathered round a small table, drinking wine next to a gurgling fountain.

The 17-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 73, who has…