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A NEW TAKE ON TRADITION: TOP AFTERNOON TEAS WITH A TWIST

22

May

Afternoon tea has been an English institution since the mid 1800s, when the tradition was begun by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. Today, this social tradition is as fashionable as ever with more twists and interpretations on the classic High Tea than you can shake a stick at. Here, VisitEngland rounds up its favourite themed teas of the season.

THE ENGLISH SOCIAL SEASON

20

May

Exotic flowers in full bloom at the Chelsea Flower Show, dapper gentlemen in bowties quaffing Pimm’s along the banks of Henley, and ladies crowned with lavish hats cheering on their favourite horses… It can only mean one thing: the English social season is in full swing. There’s nothing as quintessentially English as this hubbub of classy affairs flowing across the summer months. Here’s our guide to some of the highlights of the social calendar.

REGAL REVELRIES AS ENGLAND CELEBRATES CORONATION ANNIVERSARY

15

May

On 2 June 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Six decades on, England will be celebrating her 60-year reign with a range of events right across the country, from river pageants and Big Lunches to concerts and a royal appearance by a miniature (10 cm!) monarch.

2.7 MILLION BRITS TO TAKE A UK BREAK OVER EASTER WEEKEND

27

Mar

2.7 million Brits (6 per cent of the adult population) plan to make the most of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend by taking at least one overnight holiday trip in the UK, with 2.5 million people (5 per cent) planning to take that trip in England, according to VisitEngland’s latest Trip Tracker survey.

HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES TO BE PATRON OF ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK

20

Mar

VisitEngland announced today that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will become Patron of English Tourism Week for the next 5 years.

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