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Royal Warrant awarded to The Goring Hotel, London

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The Goring Hotel was made world famous back in 2011 when the Duchess of Cambridge stayed there the night before her wedding. As the Diamond Jubilee year drew to a close, it was announced that The Goring was to receive a Royal Warrant of appointment to HM The Queen for Hospitality Services. Jeremy Goring, whose family built the Belgravia hotel over 100 years ago, … [Read more...] about Royal Warrant awarded to The Goring Hotel, London

Afternoon tea with royal hats – Luxury Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley for the Diamond Jubilee

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The 5-star luxury Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by offering visitors a Prêt-à-Portea – The Royal Collection afternoon tea. The Berkeley’s fashion-inspired afternoon tea Prêt-à-Portea showcases the season’s fashions in pastries and biscuits. The designs normally change twice a year to coincide with the Spring Summer and Autumn … [Read more...] about Afternoon tea with royal hats – Luxury Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley for the Diamond Jubilee

A Special Tea Time for the Diamond Jubilee

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This sounds like a lot of fun! Celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style this year with an exclusive 1952 Jubilee Tea on the London Eye Barracuda as you cruise the River Thames. Take to the river on board our beautiful vintage boat, cruising to the sounds of ‘The Rockabellas’! Combining cute choreography and top to toe pin up couture, the girls will be serving up a … [Read more...] about A Special Tea Time for the Diamond Jubilee

London Alert: The Mall to be Effectively Closed for 3 Months This Summer

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The Mall is usually the center of major events in London and this summer there's two: The Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. This means that because of the size of the two events, The Mall itself will be closed off to traffic and in some cases, people, for most of the summer. According to the Evening Standard: The Mall is due to shut for more than three months for the … [Read more...] about London Alert: The Mall to be Effectively Closed for 3 Months This Summer

Greenwich Becomes a Royal Borough – Video

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The Queen has made Greenwich in south-east London a royal borough to mark her Diamond Jubilee. It is the first borough to be granted royal status in more than 80 years and is one of only four in the country. The honour has been conferred to recognise the close links between Greenwich and royalty since the Middle Ages. … [Read more...] about Greenwich Becomes a Royal Borough – Video

Diamond Jubilee: A Guide to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

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This June it will be time to get the bunting out again. No, Kate and Wills aren’t renewing their vows, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating a mammoth 60 years on the throne. She is the oldest reigning British monarch and the second longest reigning monarch in British history so a celebration is certainly warranted, which is great news for Brits and visitors … [Read more...] about Diamond Jubilee: A Guide to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

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