Those who wish can now toast the British Queen with a special sparkling wine. However, the bottles decorated with the Queen’s coat of arms are not cheap.
London – Fans of Queen Elizabeth II (95) will be able to toast the monarch, who has been in power for 70 years, with official anniversary champagne from Buckingham Palace.
The label design of the bottle, which costs just under 40 pounds (around 48 euros), with the Queen’s coat of arms, golden leaves and ears of wheat, is inspired by the robe worn by the Queen at her coronation in June 1953, according to the Royal Collection Trust.
According to the foundation, the gold-colored sparkling wine – a cross between Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier from the counties of Kent and West Sussex – should taste particularly good with mature English cheddar cheese. “But it also goes well with British seafood such as crab, langoustine or classic ‘fish and chips’, making the sparkling wine the perfect complement to this summer’s anniversary celebrations,” reads the description.
Celebrate in June
The Queen has been on the throne for 70 years and on February 6th she celebrated the anniversary of her accession. But it won’t be celebrated until the beginning of June. Then there will be jubilee lunches across the country and big parades, concerts and parties in London.
Profits made from the sparkling wine and other anniversary items are to benefit the Royal Collection Trust, which manages the Windsors’ homes and possessions. The pandemic, during which many tourist attractions were only open to a limited extent or not at all, hit the organization financially, as many entrance fees were not paid. dpa
