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Official range of china to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen goes on sale
The official range of china celebrating the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen has gone on sale today. Produced by Royal Collection Trust, each item is made in Stoke-on-Trent using methods and techniques that have remained unchanged for 250 years. From the development of initial designs and creation of individual moulds, to the hand- finishing with 22-carat gold and manufacture of the special packaging, the production process encompasses the skills of over 50 individuals from
The mug, tankard, teacup and several factories at the heart of the English saucer, side plate and large plate Potteries. from the range The central feature of the design is the Royal Arms encircled by ribbons tied in a bow and surrounded by garlands of roses, shamrocks and thistles, representing Great Britain. Details in blue of roses and forget-me-nots which traditionally flower in April, The Queen's birthday, feature alongside cornflowers which bloom in June, the month of Her Majesty's official birthday. Many of the pieces are edged with a l'oeil- de-perdrix or partridge-eye pattern, inspired by the decoration of Sèvres porcelain in the Royal Collection.
The official commemorative range includes a mug (£25.00), pillbox (£29.00), tankard (£39.00), side plate (6", £39.00), teacup and saucer (£55.00) and large plate (10", £89.00). All profits from sales of the china go to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity, for the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes.
Royal Collection Trust’s Retail Director, Nuala McGourty, said, ‘Royal Collection Trust is delighted to offer the official range of commemorative china to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. We are proud that the china has been designed and manufactured exclusively for us in the English Potteries, with whom Royal Collection Trust has a longstanding association.’
The china can be purchased online from www.royalcollection.org.uk/shop, and in Royal Collection Trust shops at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace and on Buckingham Palace Road, and at Royal Collection Trust shops at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A range of limited-edition commemorative pieces will be introduced in the coming months. Ends
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Notes to Editors
Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, is responsible for the care of the Royal Collection and manages the public opening of the official residences of The Queen. Income generated from admissions and from associated commercial activities contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. Royal Collection Trust’s work is undertaken without public funding of any kind.
The Royal Collection is among the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact. It comprises almost all aspects of the fine and decorative arts, and is spread among some 13 royal residences and former residences across the UK, most of which are regularly open to the public. The Royal Collection is held in trust by the Sovereign for her successors and the nation, and is not owned by The Queen as a private individual. www.royalcollection.org.uk
Press Office, Royal Collection Trust, York House, St James’s Palace, London SW1A 1BQ T. +44 (0)20 7839 1377, [email protected], www.royalcollection.org.uk