The royal event of the year may be months away but the scramble to cash in on the Queen’s 90th-birthday celebrations has begun, led by the official range of commemorative china.
Promoting an expensive collection of crockery which would most likely tear the pockets of many of Her Majesty’s humble servants, the Royal Collection Trust (RCT) wants people to part with sizeable sums of money.
The average British family would have to pay more than £200 if they are plan on marking the occasion with a traditional cup of tea, since a single cup and saucer costs £55. The least expensive item is a £25 mug. And people who want to buy a single plate will be charged £89. Other items include a pillbox costing £29; and a tankard and a side plate, both priced at £39. The souvenirs, which feature the Queen’s coat of arms and flowers such as forget-me-nots and cornflowers, are made by hand in Britain using English fine bone china and finished with 22-carat burnished gold, according to the RCT, a department of the Royal Household.
Also, companies are already selling everything from tea towels to teddy bears to capitalise on the Queen’s landmark birthday this year.
Source: The Independent
