HER Majesty the Queen and the queen of controversy top and tail a list of the 100 most powerful people in the countryside.

Following in the style of Forbes magazine's 100 Richest People and Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Country Life has identified royalty, wildlife enthusiasts, supermarket bosses, explorers, celebrity chefs and landowners as the most influential people in rural life.

Topping the list is the Queen, who is described as the one "who gives our countryside 'DNA' on the world stage". And ranked in 100th place is glamour model Katie Price – also known as Jordan – who is the ambassador for the 2012 equestrian sports.

The Westcountry is well represented with our countryside champions well-placed on the list.

Although the discussion over his much-debated ideas on GM crops and architecture is mentioned in the list, Prince Charles is commended for his awareness of farming and controlling future urban developments by being placed at number seven on the list.

As the Duke of Cornwall, founder of Duchy Originals and patron of numerous Westcountry organisations, Prince Charles has a royal, financial and personal interest in the lives of people in the region.

Zac Goldsmith, parliamentary candidate and conservationist, comes in at number 32 for his work to promote environmental organisations and sustainable farming in Britain.

Mr Goldsmith, who owns a 300-acre ecological farm in Devon, is actively involved in growing crops and keeping livestock, including three herds of Dartmoor ponies.

After conquering some of the most inhospitable climates on Earth, Sir Ranulph Fiennes climbs to number 35 in recognition of climbing Mount Everest at the age of 65 and his treks across the North and South Poles.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Sir Ranulph is the world's greatest living adventurer, and, when not exploring the furthest points of the globe, he spends time on his farm estate on Exmoor.

As long-time agriculture scriptwriter and story editor of the Radio 4 show The Archers, writer Graham Harvey's work on educating "urbanites" about the trials and tribulations of farming in 2009 rates him at 37 on the list.

Celebrity chef, campaigner for "real food" and ethical farming and perhaps best-known for eating roadkill, the work of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has earned him and River Cottage a place at number 57.

River Cottage began as Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall's project to grow and rear his own food, but has now evolved into a successful business with restaurants and shops in Dorset and Axminster.

For his work to provide financial help, housing and counselling to farmers in times of crisis, Ian Bell, the "farmer's saviour", is awarded 63rd place on the Country Life list.

Mr Bell is the founder of the Addington Fund, a farming charity which works to preserve the social and economic fibre of farming communities in Britain and developer of the Trevorva Barns project, which offers affordable housing to rural people in Cornwall.

Dairy farmer turned world-renowned festival organiser Michael Eavis celebrates at number 77 as Country Life recognises the positive impact that the Glastonbury Festival has on the Somerset economy and rural England.

The festival not only feeds the local economy for many months, it also draws hundreds of tourists who travel to the region and it supports many local charities.

Although best known for his acclaimed works as a children's author, Michael Morpurgo, founder of Farms for City Children, comes in at number 79.

The organisation gives young children from urban parts of England the chance to experience life on a farm in the heart of the countryside.

In the past 30 years, more than 50,000 inner city children have visited one of the farms in Devon, Wales and Gloucestershire.

Other notable entries include "Born Survivor" Bear Grylls, for his fearless sense of adventure and inspiration for young, budding explorers across the country.

The efforts of author Bill Bryson, TV presenter Kate Humble, cricketer Andrew Strauss and musician Bryan Ferry are also recognised with a place on the list for their efforts to secure the future of the British countryside.

Rupert Uloth, deputy editor of Country Life magazine, said: "With so much happening in the countryside, so much affecting the lives of the people who live there, we wanted to let our readers know who is affecting their lives.

"People think of power as something that is exclusively political or legal, but it is not.

"In the country, it is about the influence you hold over people who live in the country and who love it that counts."