A Jubilee Tea
in honor of
Queen Elizabeth II
The official emblem for
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
was designed by 10 year old,
Katherine Dewar of Chester.
60 Years a Queen ~ Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Souvenir
Queen Victoria is the only other monarch in UK history to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee. She reigned for almost 64 years and celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in June 1897. The tiny silver frame and photo of Queen Victoria is a souviner from that occasion. I purchased the postage size piece at Bermondsey Market early one Saturday morning in the 1980s. At just an inch tall, it was a perfect little treasure to bring back to the states
Details of a Souvenir Scarf from 1953 Coronation
The coronation of
Queen Elizabeth II was held on June 2, 1953.
Emma Bridgewater Diamond Jubilee Napkins
About a month ago,
a package arrived with these napkins.
A thoughtful friend sent them with a suggestion that
I might want to host a Jubilee Celebration.
When a friend in the UK learned
I was planning a party, she surprised
me with a box of Jubilee party goods.
So I hung the
red, white, and blue
bunting to set the mood.
Then I added in these Rob Ryan flags
that were especially designed for Jubilee Street Parties.
You can download the bunting flag here.
Tea Time on the Terrace
Souvenir scarves from
Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Coronation
and her 1977 Silver Jubilee, along with
a Union Jack pillow, pay tribute to the Queen.
An English Spode blue and white
pitcher holds blooms from my garden.
Serving a pot of special English tea
lightly flavored with bergamot.
The Union Jack inspired tea cozy keeps our pot of tea warm.
It was among the surprises from my friend Gaynor.
She also included the delightful stack
of colorful cup cake liners.
An elegant teapot
by Peppertree Tabletops.
by Peppertree Tabletops.
The fine porcelain and
beautiful details make a regal statement.
Mismatched cups were a
thrifty find a few years ago.
thrifty find a few years ago.
I drink my tea black,
but I know the English sometimes like
to take their tea with a bit of sugar and milk or lemon.
The vintage cream and sugar are by Royal Doulton.
A petit demi tasse, perfect for
holding lemon slices, is unmarked.
Both it and the cream and sugar were recent thrifty finds.
~ Boston Cream Cake with Cherry Topping ~
A special cake for a Jubilee Tea
Decorated with the Royal Pop Top
Made by Talking Tables in the UK.
Royal Pop Top
ONE IS AMUSED!
Create a right royal scene with these regal
pop tops ~ simply pop them out and top off your cake.
~ A Jubilee Tea ~
For those of you who don't have time to linger,
I'll send along a tea plate to go.
Don't forget your party favor!
Joining the Happy Homemaker's
Diamond Jubilee After Party
Also joining
Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
The Bunny Hop @ Bunny Jeans Decor
Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Let's Dish @ Cuisine Kathleen
Open House Party @ No minimalist Here
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
The Bunny Hop @ Bunny Jeans Decor
Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Let's Dish @ Cuisine Kathleen
Open House Party @ No minimalist Here
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Sarah, I do believe you are ready for the party. What neat things were sent to you and what a great setting.
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteThis is a tea party befitting a queen's celebration. What a wonderful tea table you have prepared. A wonderful post.
Pat
Love it...absolutely love it!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful teapot in the beginning. Then comes a true British royal frenzy. Cake is perfect on a day like this. Especially that you decorated with the royal family. Lovely Royal Doulton china. I wish you a great week! Zinnia
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the cake topper:) wonder if there's a Downton Abbey one?:)
ReplyDeleteWhat treats from friends also.. like they CAME to your party and in many ways they did:)Was it one friend or 2? Or more?
Beautifully executed Sarah..
Hello Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI love love love your post!
You created a fabulous (with the help of your very kind and generous friends!), such a fine Diamond Jubilee party! Every bit of your setting shouts celebration in the proper English way!
I would have loved to come to your party : )
Hugs,
Terri
Over the top fun! Love the cake toppers. Love the bunting. There's so much fun stuff here. Even your teapot is right up my alley. I feel like I've already been to the party!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Thank you for sharing your beautiful celebration tea, Sarah. I'm sure that The Queen herself would have been delighted with it. :~) It's just lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tea party, wish I was there to help celebrate!
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeletewhow, what a party! All is lovely, but the Royal Pop Top knocks me out. What a fun to see them alltogether on your cake. LOL
You have set a very British Jubilee Party. I am sure the Queen would love to attend this party.
Best greetings, Johanna
I Sarah, I soooo love this! You have so many interesting little details at every turn. How fun!
ReplyDelete- The Tablescaper
Sarah, you have covered all the landmarks in her long rule. It is a charming tea celebration and I enjoyed it so much. hugs, olive
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Sarah, the hostess with the mostest. Heck, even Her Majesty will be sorry she did not come to your party! You have outdone the Brits (unless you are one that is :-) Congrats! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid idea! My beloved mother~in~law, from English decent, always put 2 sugars and 1 cream in her afternoon tea! The last seven years of her life she resided in the nursing home. I had Summers off and I spent every Wednesday afternoon with her...taking tea. She would have been thrilled with today's post. My favorite is the British Tea Cozy!!! Too cute!
Fondly,
Pat
Sarah, How perfect a tea table for the the Queen's Diamond Jubilee! I love every little detail, especially the souvenir from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee..oh, and the cute royal pop top. I used to have a small collection of British commemoratives, but now I only have a brass door knocker celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Thanks so much for a lovely post.
ReplyDeleteNow how delightfully fun is that? I love your celebration tea! Thanks for the invitation to your royal gathering.
ReplyDeleteWow this is magnificent and what a kind friend to send all the decos for the celebration. Your cake and everything else is fabulous. Wish I could be there.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
What a great tea to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee! Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteI would love to join you for a spot of tea in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. You certainly have set a festive table for this milestone event.
ReplyDeleteDebra
Wonderful tea party! The more the merrier! Thanks for sharing and linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
ReplyDeleteRuth
Oh my, Sarah, what a nice friend who sent you all those goodies for your party! I would love to linger at your tea. Oh, and I like cream and sugar. The cake looks so FUN. I love it all. p.s. what a great little souvenir of Queen Victoria.
ReplyDeleteFit for a queen! I think that this would make Elizabeth smile, and her eyes would twinkle. So cool that your friend sent you all the goodies. I loved every minute of this. My niece is an Anglican priest in London, and we have another your friend who has been sharing the celebration on her blog. I'm glad to see the British people reach out to Elizabeth with such kindness. Thanks for inviting us for a peak. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tea party. Such fun to see all the cute accessories your friends sent to you! With that much eye candy in one post, I had to browse your blog and now I'm following you! ~ Maureen
ReplyDeletePure heaven..I'm sure the Queen would be delighted to stop by there!
ReplyDeleteLove your cake bunting.
Shel
Fun details...what a thoughtful friend to send you all those festive goodies!
ReplyDeleteWhat a par-tay Sarah! It's always fun to visit here. I've missed you.
ReplyDeleteHi I hopped over from Terri's and am glad I did! WE have loved these last 4 days of celebration!! I looked at your previous blog and thought 'wow...do real people have gardens like those?' Even when I was able to do it my garden never looked like that! How do you find time to do anything else?? Anyway I have joined your followers so perhaps I'll find out! Joan
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI am just overwhelmed with all the goodies you have shared today! How wonderful to have such a lovely friend as Gaynor.
I went and checked out the link to the cake topper and also checked on the Peppertree Tabletops teapot. I found a very pretty tea set that I just might get.
Oh... I just had So much fun looking at this post. Thanks for sharing at my party.
xoxo Bunny Jean
Wednesdays Bunny Hop Party!
Sarah~ Let me count the ways I love this:
ReplyDelete1) The Royal POP TOP!!
2) Your Union Jack inspired tea cozy~
3) Your flowering Spode pitcher!
4) Your souvenir scarves & bunting~
5) Your quilted table topper!
6) Party favor boxes!
What, what fun! I'm sorry Prince Philip and I can not attend :)
Hi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly a beautiful tea party. I love your teapot with the delicate leaves at the top. Thank you for sharing.
~Clara
Goodness gracious Sarah, this is all so amazing, you really went all out for Our Majesty, thanks so much! Everything is beautiful, love that tiny frame with Queen Victoria and all your Coronation mementoes. The cake is such fun, even the royal corgis made the party!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the e-mail dear - appreciate your good wishes and we'll be off very early Friday!
Take care - will be in touch when back if not before.
Hugs and thanks, Mary X
Thanks for visiting my blog. I just love this post with all the British decorations, especially the circular quilted table cloth!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow-- how lovely! You had the perfect setup, and what wonderful friends to send you all of those extra items! I love the paper figures to top the cake with1
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I was a guest at your party
ReplyDeleteit is all just to cute love it all
how nice of the lady to send you all those wonderful things to use for your party i enjoyed seeing them
What a fabulous patriotic post! That tea table is positively groaning with delights! Thanks for sharing, love from latest follower, Claire xx
ReplyDeleteA super post and I'm just craving that wonderful Coronation scarf!
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet post, now wish I had done something for the occassion,
ReplyDeletedecorations, dishes, paper, beautiful, felt like I was there!
I so love all your pretty pieces. You will celebrate in royal style.. Have a great week, xo marlis
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous tea celebration Sarah. Your party decorations really set the British theme for the Queen's Jubilee. Love all the tea pretties, especially the elegant teapot and cups. I would love to sit down and have a cup of tea with you and I love the Union Jack pillow!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Emily
This is great! Love the tea pot, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI take sugar and milk in my tea, Chinese tea I can drink without milk, but I still add sugar.
I hope she skips over charles and Camilla, Harry would be good.
Being Irish, can't say I am a big fan of the royals. :)
Love that quilt, perfect for July 4 th, Independence (from the Queen's relatives )Day. Lol!
Sarah, your link is working fine!
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, There is so much to see in this wonderful post! Let's start with the beautiful quilt! I can think of so many uses for that, starting with a picnic on the lawn in July. I love all the goodies sent to you by your friend. The cake toppers are so funny and entertaining and the tea cozy is delightful. Your Spode pitcher is gorgeous and so are your garden flowers! And I would love a cup of Ahmad tea, which is a favorite of mine. Although I am not a royal watcher or fan, I do admire the Queen for her quiet elegance and style. I would not want her job! Have a nice week. Linda
ReplyDeleteHow fun! What a wonderful collection of Jubilee items!
ReplyDeleteWow, loving all the Union Jack decor! You have it ALL, girlfriend :) I have the red tea towel - love it! Thank you for linking up :) XOL
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous table filled with so much fun from the quilt to the Pop Top cake. How wonderful for the Queen to have reigned for 60 years. Long live the queen!
ReplyDeleteI would love to sit at your beautiful table and celebrate Queen Elizabeth Jubilee. Your quilt sets a perfect stage.
ReplyDeleteOH, Graciousness, Sara... You really had the blings for the Queen. So, sweet of you. Just if the Queen knows what your doing for her.
ReplyDeleteGreat job done.
Hope you're in the best of everything and enjoy your w/end ahead.
Greetings from STockHolm,
/CC
Hi Sarah, Your table is beautiful and I especially love the cake topper. Thank for sharing this at the OHP.
ReplyDeleteWhat a party! I just can't image all the money that was spent on the celebration. Your party looks like so much fun. I enjoyed it all. I love the cake and the topper! Great tea set too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a SUPER fun table! Oh, my goodness! How nice of your friend to send you all the cool Jubilee party stuff! This is great! My husband turned 60 today. It just now occurs to me that he was born the same year the Queen took the throne. Wow....that's unbelievable! This has got to be one of the most fun tablescapes of the week!!!
ReplyDeletewhat an absolutely wonderful post..i love it! you certainly know how to celebrate in style and how to balance fun with elegance too. it all looks splendid!
ReplyDeletei actually came in search of paris, but i guess that will come later. meantime i've had the pleasure of a jubilee party :)
Sarah, you always succeed in doing the most interesting settings. How sweet of Gay to send you all your Diamond Jubilee accessories. Love the tea pot against the Union Jack, all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSarah, you always succeed in doing the most interesting settings. How sweet of Gay to send you all your Diamond Jubilee accessories. Love the tea pot against the Union Jack, all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteSarah a very exciting post surrounding the Queen's Jubilee. Your finds and china are wonderful elements!!
ReplyDeleteAnita's Parisian Party
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
what a fabulous party!! the scarves....the pillow...the tablescape but most of all that wonderful looking cake...that is one wonderful looking cake!!
ReplyDeleteDid you invite the queen? She would have loved your party!
ReplyDeleteMY GOODNESS THIS IS LOVELY!!! Dearest, I have you on my list of Paris party participants; the party started yesterday. Are you still going to post???? The visitors have already started early yesterday. Please let me know if I should keep you name on the list...Anita
ReplyDeleteOh I would have LOVED to be there to see all the festivities in person!
ReplyDeleteDearest, NO PROBLEM! You post when you can and just visit the others so that they know you are LIVE. I know many people have been perusing already and I don't want anyone to not come to see your post if they found you had not participate yet. HAVE FUN and I will come back!! Anita
That looked like so much fun! I've saved the bunting pattern, as I think it would be perfect for a summer lunch in the garden.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly caught the Jubilee spirit, Sarah - I love it!
This is just the cutest tea setting ever. I'm pinning the cake with the Royals on it. What fun stuff, and so expertly displayed. Love this!
ReplyDeletelove the rob ryan bunting flags - super cute - thanks for stopping by the third :) le xox
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, I see your pretty face often in the comments, it is very nice to meet you through anita
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah ~ this is absolutely fabulous! As a full fledged Anglophile I was glued to the telly for all of the pomp and ceremony!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
What a lovely tribute, we were in the Uk last weekend and it was a moving sight to see so many decorations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely party, wish that I liked tea. Love your quilt.
ReplyDeleteHELLO!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT A GORGEOUS table and Party!!!I share a LOVE Affair with Royalty like you!!
I will be back to see your Paris Post...but had to comment and JOIN your happy site...I too LOVE everything I see here!!
hugs,
jamie--mimi
How fun, Sarah! I love all the wonderful goodies you have collected fort your party! My favorite...the pop top for your yummy cake! And your tiny framed Queen Victoria is a treasure! Have a great week!...hugs...Debbie
ReplyDeleteWhat a festive celebration! Sorry, I couldn't visit earlier, I was away and had no access to my computer.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by at Polonica: Home Again (Jubille Prep post).
What fun! So glad I could join your festivities. Everything is so colorful and so much fun. Great celebration!
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ReplyDeleteHello Sarah, love all your Royal memorabelia - you've created a wonderful display and the cake - well - takes the cake! I appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
ReplyDeleteKathy
Sarah, what a delightful tribute to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee! you have such wonderful English treasures for the celebration - even the perfect tea cozy. And how cute those cake toppers are! I LOVE the whimsy of that. The Union Jack boxes, and that adorable bunting - all of it just perfection. I enjoyed this post so much. laurie
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching some of the Queen's jubilee festivities on CNN.
I'm sorry I have not been prompt on my visits to your blog ... I've been so behind in everything in my household and garden since the wedding and trying to catch up so computer time has been limited. Hope you understand!