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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Queen's Tea, June 2012
This past Sunday we joined in the celebrations taking place across the pond in Great Britain and in tea rooms and living rooms here in the United States in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honoring sixty years on the throne, an accomplishment she shares with Queen Victoria. Our annual Queen's Tea featured a variety of Afternoon Tea selections suited for a queen, including a sampling of the Coronation Chicken Salad said to have been served at the 1953 Coronation luncheon of Queen Elizabeth II. Our guests received a free sample of Coronation Tea, a blend created by The Metropolitan Tea Company. This special tea is a combination of black teas and delicate camomile flowers that yields a full flavored tea with a hint of muscatel and honey like flavor from the camomile. A Champagne toast to the Queen announced the beginning of our celebration. Long live the Queen!
Eating Royally Pear and Walnut Salad Parmesan Balsamic Dressing, from a Palace Kitchen Olde English Sausage Rolls Diamond Jubilee Veggie Confetti Roast Beef with Tarragon Horseradish Butter on Pumpernickel Tomato and Bacon Sandwich with Parmesan Butter Piccadilly Curry and Marmalade Tea Sandwich Rounds Coronation Chicken Salad
Kensington Palace Scones Claridge Hotel, London Scones Sweet Cream, Orange Curd, Raspberry preserves Fresh Sliced Oranges and Cantaloupe
Earl Grey Petite Cupcake Buckingham Palace Garden Party Triple Berry Tartlets Champagne to Toast the Queen ‘Long Live the Queen!’ ‘God Bless the Queen!’
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What a lovely tea in honor of Her Majesty's 60 year reign!
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What a feast! I just knew you'd be doing something to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tea party! I enjoyed seeing the pictures and observed with interest the care you put into naming the menu items! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEverything sounds just delicious! What a fun and beautiful tea celebration.
ReplyDeleteOh so lovely -- looks like a lot of dishes!! You are amazing!! We are having our Jubilee tea on Saturday -- hope it goes as well as yours!! Donna
ReplyDeleteYumm!
ReplyDeleteA celebration "Fit for a Queen."
ReplyDeleteI am sure your guests were delighted, Nancy.
Yes, Long live the Queen!