Tea towels get UK royal wedding seal of approval
Champagne glasses toasting Britain's upcoming royal wedding can now be washed up with an official tea towel after Buckingham Palace granted approval for a souvenir cloth, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
January 11, 2011 / 22:03 IST
Champagne glasses toasting Britain's upcoming royal wedding can now be washed up with an official tea towel after Buckingham Palace granted approval for a souvenir cloth, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
Tankards, plates, spoons and mugs were among the items approved by the royal household to mark the nuptials between Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton on April 29.Tea towels were left off the original approval list of commemorative items as officials deemed them too "disposable", the paper said.The official tea towel will be plain white, made from linen and feature the couple's initials entwined on a background of the prince's coronet, according to the Telegraph newspaper.As a gesture of goodwill amid deep public spending cuts, the royal household has also decided not to pass on a rise in Britain's VAT sales tax to 20% from 17.5%, London's Evening Standard newspaper reported.British retailers are counting on the wedding to boost sales as austerity measures bite. Retail researchers Verdict have said the royal wedding could give a 620 mn pound (USD $985 mn) boost to the British economy. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
