Kate Middleton, the Queen and Camilla have paid a visit to luxury department store Fortnum and Mason where they have been given a tour of its famous food hall, before enjoying a tea party and inspecting cakes at the 300-year-old emporium.
Kate wore a yellow daffodil on her coat for St David's day, while the Queen wore a sky blue coat and hat, similar to the trademark turquoise of the department store itself. The royal trio seemed to have colour coordinated for the outing, with Camilla dressed in a navy blue coat with eye-catching white horizontal stripes at the top.
Crowds holding placards and cheering lined the streets of Piccadilly to greet the royal party. However a small group of protesters also were present, campaigning against the store's sale of Foie Gras.
Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge, wore a stylish blue coat with a round neck.
The Royal Family's leading ladies, who are related by marriage only, will meet military personnel involved in the Gifts For Troops scheme, which sends packages to soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
It is the first joint royal outing for the Queen, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall, who will also be treated to a display of tea and biscuits similar to those which will be sent to troops deployed overseas on operations during the Diamond Jubilee weekend.
The Queen will meet recipients of grants from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (Qest) - the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association.
Qest makes awards ranging up to £15,000 to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers.
Later, a tea party will be held at the store for the three generations of royals. Around 150 staff, suppliers and former employees, will enjoy a traditional British brew with the women. Some of the staff present will have worked at Fortnums and Masons since the time of the Queen's Coronation.
The royal visitors will then inspect a cake to commemorate the renaming of the restaurant to The Diamond Jubilee Tea Station before the Queen unveils a plaque to commemorate the regeneration of the Piccadilly area.
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Kate Middleton, the Queen and Camilla have paid a visit to luxury department store Fortnum and Mason where they have been given a tour of its famous food hall, before enjoying a tea party and inspecti...
Kate Middleton, the Queen and Camilla have paid a visit to luxury department store Fortnum and Mason where they have been given a tour of its famous food hall, before enjoying a tea party and inspecti...
I agree plus the..."let them eat cake" heading, i think huff needs a history lesson , that was the french queen a very very long time ago and she lost her head in the end...
011: I agree plus the..."let them eat cake" heading, i think
Can you hire the royals to publicize your shop nowadays? Or does the shop send a van-load of free goods round to one of their palaces? It beats opening hospitals or launching ships.
Frank_Randle: Can you hire the royals to publicize your shop nowadays?
I was in F&M and 2 lady assistants told me that Camilla thought she was Queen already....THIS WAS 7 YEARS AGO.......she demanded to be served over anyone in the shop, spoke rudely to the staff and was very unpleasant in attitude.....
I think those there today only took notice of Her Majesty and Princess Catherine, and TOLERATED the Fat Frumpy one with big idea's.....she was there for the camera's not the people with her!!
digitalchatter2: I was in F&M and 2 lady assistants told me
PRICELESS ADVERTISING FOR F&M......and the star of the show....Her Majesty and global favourite Princess Catherine, the 'hanger one fat one' doesnt count anywhere!!
digitalchatter2: PRICELESS ADVERTISING FOR F&M......and the star of the show....Her Majesty
I thought the Queen looked very nice, I really liked how she brightened up her face with blush and lipstick. Even her eyebrows looked great!! Kate, as usual, looked perfect but too bad the Queen didn't loan her a sparkly brooch for that lovely dress. Camilla looked pretty good too! I did like the coat's neckline, it really showed off her beautiful necklace. It did seem a little bit big on her though, I would have liked to see it not quite so loose.
kdl521: I thought the Queen looked very nice, I really liked
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PA/Huffington Post UK First Posted: 1/03/2012 09:45 Updated: 1/03/2012 13:49