Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth in June 2022.Photo: Hannah McKay/getty
The Royal Collection Trust is celebrating the life of the lateQueen Elizabeth IIwith an official line of merchandise — which includes a (very British!) tea cup and saucer.
The unique collection of official memorabilia launched on Thursday, four months after the Queendied at the age of 96at her Scottish home of Balmoral Castle. It includes a china mug, a pillbox and a tankard, all hand-finished with 22-karat gold.
The range also includes a tea towel and a candle.
Featuring the Queen’s personal cypher from before she became monarch, the design includes all the national emblems of the United Kingdom: roses, shamrocks, thistles and daffodils.
The Royal Collection Trust chinaware collection in tribute to Queen Elizabeth.Royal Collection Trust/Copyright His Majesty King Charles III 2023
Charles used the poetic line when he addressed the nation in hisfirst televised speechas King, the day afterQueen Elizabeth’s death on Sept. 8. Calling her his “darling Mama,” he praised her humor, warmth and ability to see the best in people and pledged to “uphold the constitutional principals at the heart of our nation.”
Tea towel as part of The Royal Collection’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth.Royal Collection Trust/Copyright His Majesty King Charles III 2023
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The unique design also includes some of the flowers from the Queen’s funeral bouquet, including her favorite pink roses, myrtle cut from a plant grown from the same sprig Princess Elizabeth had in her wedding bouquet and rosemary, the traditional emblem of remembrance.
Bone china cup and saucer as part of The Royal Collection’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth.Royal Collection Trust/Copyright His Majesty King Charles III 2023
Starting from £10.95 for a cotton tea towel, all sales will go to The Royal Collection Trust and all items are availableonlineand from Royal Collection Trust shops.
source: people.com
