Queen and Prince Philip wedding anniversary: Buckingham Palace celebrates with £195 cup
THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's platinum wedding anniversary is being celebrated with an official range of souvenirs including a cup costing £195.
Queen and Prince Philip wedding anniversary: Buckingham Palace celebrates with £195 cup
The Royal Collection chinaware pieces, commissioned by Buckingham Palace, feature the Queen and Philip's entwined monograms.
In red and gold, the items, including a commemorative tankard for £39 and a two-handled loving cup for £195, are inspired by the elaborate gilded carving of the Chairs of Estate in the Palace's Throne Room.
They also feature a double knot - which can be found in the Garter Throne Room at the Queen's beloved Windsor Castle - and a rose, from the room's throne canopy.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh married on November 20 1947 at Westminster Abbey.
In red and gold, the items include a commemorative tankard worth £39 and a two-handled cup for £195
The range includes a rectangular pillbox for £35, a tray costing £145, as well as a pair of crystal goblets for £120, a crystal bowl priced at £150, a pair of crystal sherry glasses for £95 and a commemorative tea towel for £9.95.
Royal Collection Trust china is hand-produced in Stoke-on-Trent by the potteries that made the official china marking the Queen's diamond jubilee and other royal celebrations.
The official Wedding Anniversary range is available online at royalcollection.org.uk/shop and in Royal Collection Trust shops.
It comes as the couple prepare to mark their platinum wedding anniversary - making them the longest married couple in British royal history.
But it will be a muted affair, as royal sources say they could not face celebrating the anniversary in public after losing so many friends over the last few years.
Instead the couple will host a low-key dinner party with close family and friends.