Jubilee china goes on sale

The official commemorative china celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee goes on sale today.

Hand gilded in 22 carat gold, the range includes a £49 teacup and saucer, a £25 coffee mug, a 7in plate for £35 and 10in plate for £95 and a limited edition two-handled loving cup for £175.

The Queen herself has approved the fine bone china memorabilia, the Royal Collection said.

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Nuala McGourty, retail director at the Royal Collection, said: “We wanted to create a design that was decorative and feminine, and that would provide the right provenance for the Diamond Jubilee.”

It was inspired by the Rockingham dessert service commissioned by William IV in 1830 and first used at the 1838 coronation banquet of Queen Victoria – the only other monarch to celebrate 60 years on the throne – and used at state banquets.

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