Elgate King Charles III Coronation Cup and Saucer Set Memorabilia Souvenirs (by LILAJ)

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Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, is responsible for the care of the Royal Collection and manages the public opening of the official residences of The King. Income generated from admissions and from associated commercial activities contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes. All the profits from the sale of this official range of commemorative items goes to the Royal Collection Trust. The Trust is a registered charity, set up to oversee the conservation of the Royal Collection and make it accessible through exhibitions and educational projects. It receives no public funding. The Royal Collection Trust has issued a range of china as well as Christmas decorations with just three months to go until the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign.

The exact manufacturing location is kept under wraps, but workers there, some of whom started in the pottery-making industry as teenagers and are now in their 60s, spoke of their delight at being involved in marking such a historic event. King Charles III, born 14 thNovember 1948, was the longest serving heir before ascending to the throne on 8 thSeptember 2022, ages 73 years old. Charles was known as Prince of Wales in 1969 where his role undertook official duties on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II. Royal memorabilia is in decline because the younger generation are not interested in having it around them. The exception is where an artist who is going great guns in his own right is commissioned to produce a piece. Then it’s likely to increase in value.” King Charles III's coronation is fast approaching, as the UK gets ready to crown the first new monarch in 70 years on Saturday 6 May 2023. What better way to mark this historic occasion than with a limited-edition piece of royal memorabilia you can treasure for years to come?

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What would make the difference is any item designed by a known artist who is sought after in their own right, such as Eric Ravilious has become since his death and whose work for the 1953 coronation does sell well.” The china is then hand-finished with 22-carat gold as part of the process, which involves more than 50 artisans across 12 factories. Once fettled, the china is fired in a biscuit kiln at 1,238C for 11 hours, baking the pottery to such an extent that, when emptied at 4am, it will have shrunk by 15% – a percentage of shrinkage indicating a fine quality bone china. Profits from the sales of the commemorative items will go to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity, with more items scheduled to be released in the coming months. But once fired for a third and final time at 810C, the heat and chemical processes turn the browns into golds and the green becomes a deep and vivid royal blue.

Further commemorative items and limited edition pieces will be released in the coming months. All profits from sales of the official chinaware range and commemorative items go to the Royal Collection Trust, for the care and conservation of the collection, and access to the collection through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes. Chris Yeo, of Clevedon Salerooms, who has appeared on the BBC Antiques Roadshow, said: “From the coronation of Queen Victoria onwards, the British have been churning out masses and masses of royal memorabilia and the vast majority is worth nothing. Customers love to buy it, love to see it and it’s good for the industry as well because it helps to keep those amazing skills alive, which otherwise would be lost." The Royal Collection Trust has unveiled its range of official chinaware marking the coronation of King Charles III.

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We are a family-run business, trading since 1983 (online since 2000), serving over half a million customers last year alone. As a five-time winner of the prestigious award “Best UK Online Retailer”, we are passionate about creating a shopping experience that is fun, easy and hassle-free. Instead of having this complex join, the production team has now designed “a proper break into the design so that it saves time, energy and speeds up the process,” he said. There are also several limited edition lines which will be hand-numbered, produced in smaller runs ranging from 150 up to 1,000 and be “a little bit more special”, Mr Grant said. Meanwhile another British manufacturer of fine bone china is also making "God Save The King" plates and mugs.

Though Ravilious died in 1942, his design was recycled, revised and reformulated to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and later of Queen Elizabeth II. The china is made from clay sourced in Devon and Cornwall, which is then cast, fired and decorated by hand in Stoke-on-Trent, where china marking royal occasions has been made for generations. Mr Grant insisted that this does not make the design any “less intricate”, but only “more sustainable and environmentally friendly”. In their still unfinished state, the colours on the decorated items – featuring paint containing liquid gold – are mismatched. Though rooted in traditional methods, the design and production of commemorative china is constantly evolving with efficiency and sustainability in mind. For example, innovative adaptations have been made to the design of cup handles to require fewer kiln firings, thereby reducing the amount of energy consumed.All profits from sales of the official chinaware range and commemorative items go to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity, for the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and access to the Collection through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational programmes. The official range of chinaware to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III has been made in Stoke-on-Trent. The Royal Collection Trust range goes on sale today (Friday, April 14) and includes a coffee mug, pillbox, tankard, dessert plate and cup and saucer. For delivery purposes, the European Union region includes the following 27 EU member states and Monaco: So, whether you're on the hunt for a coronation mug for yourself or as a gift for a royal-loving friend, we've got you covered. We've searched high and low to bring you this edit of the best, featuring 1/2 pint mug, dainty tea cups and matching saucers, and more. Just add a plate of scones, jam and cream, and you've got yourself a dreamy bank holiday set-up.

What we’ve tried to do with this collection is to really make it quite condensed, we’ve tried to focus down on the things our customers tell us they really want to buy”.

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Cup and saucer and four souvenir spoons from the Royal Collection Trust (Courtesy: Royal Collection Trust Press Office) Working with the great suppliers we work with, they do take an enormous pride in what they do – working on something like this, a product for such a momentous occasion. The RCT works with the same dozen factories in the Staffordshire area to produce their commemorative chinaware, meaning that every single piece will have gone through 50 separate “highly-skilled hands”. This teacup with saucer will take pride of place in your home, reminding you of the coronation of the new British King. This piece of memorabilia comes complete with a gift box for you to keep it in or for gifting to a friend. Not only will a King Charles III coronation mug make a special reminder of the day, it's practical too. While a special coronation-themed candle will eventually burn down or a royal-themed cushion may retire to the attic, a commemorative mug will have a place in your kitchen cupboard for years to come.