 Re: Do men often say "lovely" in England?
Much would depend on the tone of voice, in BrE. "How lovely!" or "What a lovely X!" might well suggest either an older male speaker, or a female speaker of any age.
On the other hand, "lovely" as a straightforward adjective might be applied by a BrE male speaker of any age to pints of beer, wads of banknotes, goals, mechanical devices of engrossing intricacy, etc., without unduly startling the onlookers.
(It's also quite common in BrE regional dialects, as a term of approbation.)
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