Fit for a Queen: 8 of the best royal souvenirs
Celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday with Rosie Paterson’s pick of royal memorabilia.


Royal Collection Trust china, from £25, Harrods (020–3626 7020; www.harrods.com)
The Birthday Crown children’s book, £9.95, Royal Collection Trust shop (www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk; 0845 330 2898)
Bespoke rush-seat chair with upholstered cushion
, £365, Dragons of Walton Street (020–3544 2000; www.dragonsofwaltonstreet.com)
Vanilla iced biscuits and birthday biscuit tin
, £42.50, Biscuiteers (0870 4588 358; www.biscuiteers.com)
Queen’s birthday tea towel
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, £10, Emma Bridgewater (01782 407733; www.emmabridgewater.co.uk)
The Queen by A. N. Wilson, £10, published by Atlantic Books (020–7269 1622; www.atlantic-books.co.uk)
Queen’s 90th birthday wool shawl,
£48, Cath Kidston (0845 026 2440; www.cathkidston.com)
HM Queen Elizabeth II teddy bear
, £259, Merrythought (01952 433116; www.merrythought.co.uk)
Rosie is Country Life's Digital Content Director & Travel Editor. She joined the team in July 2014 — following a brief stint in the art world. In 2022, she edited the magazine's special Queen's Platinum Jubilee issue and coordinated Country Life's own 125 birthday celebrations. She has also been invited to judge a travel media award and chaired live discussions on the London property market, sustainability and luxury travel trends. Rosie studied Art History at university and, beyond Country Life, has written for Mr & Mrs Smith and The Gentleman's Journal, among others. The rest of the office likes to joke that she splits her time between Claridge’s, Devon and the Maldives.
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