People reported that the Royal Collection Trust (basically, the body that takes care of the Windsors’ giant collection of fancy stuff) debuted the line today: “The set includes a miniature teacup and saucer ($33), pillbox ($38), tankard ($51) and coaster ($26), all carrying the coronet of Princess Eugenie, along with the couple’s entwined monogram. The tankard features their individual monograms painted on each side.”
Unsurprisingly, I am a self-confessed fine china bitch. I own multiple items of porcelain collected here and there, because their patterns were pretty and delicate, little pieces of beauty in this fallen world. And I must admit that this pattern is extremely attractive; “The garlands of ivy are woven with traditional English wild bluebells, forget-me-nots and the white rose of York.” Wild bluebells AND ivy! Extremely my shit! And the tea towel is beautiful!
That having been said: There is no better illustration of the absurdity of “modern monarchy” than the prospect of paying £39.00 for a fine bone china tankard commemorating the elaborate wedding of somebody who is, basically, a rando.
Nice present for anybody you know with the initials “EJ,” though!
