Hello All, and welcome once again to Tea Cup Tuesday! Today I am sharing a cup I purchased on one of my trips to England. I found it near Buckingham Palace in a little gift shop. This cup celebrates the Diamond Wedding anniversary of H.M. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on November 20th 2007. It was inspired by the Queen's wedding dress and veil. It must have been an amazing veil! The inner cup is so gorgeous with the crown and the fine designs of sprays and leaves. I love the tiny gold stars. I do wish this photo was in color. Her dress must have been stunning. How romantic is this! Cherubs! Here is a peek at their marriage certificate. Here we have a very elegant double split loop handle with a thumb rest and a spur. Fuller view of the plate. The details were highlighted with 22 carat gold by hand. I love drinking from this cup. It really feels wonderful in the hand and it is so beautiful that it makes tea very special indeed! At least with this cup I can pinpoint the year it was made. It was made in 2007 in Staffordshire, using traditional methods that have been used for over 250 years. The purchase of one of these cups helps fun the Royal Collection Trust. A charity set up to take care the paintings and works of art the royals have collected over the past 500 years. Which is purported to be a magnificent collection. Thank you so much for coming by for a visit today. If you would like to show us one of your tea cups then please make your post and then come back and fill in the two blanks below in Mr.Linky and you will automatically be added to the list. Then we can all come and see your beautiful cup. Tell us about your cup. Tell us how you came to have your cup. And don't forget to stop in to see Martha at Martha's Favorites. Her and I really enjoy hosting tea cup Tuesday. We appreciate each and everyone of you! Hugs, Terri