Royal Tea Breaks
Dear Britannia. The place to have tea breaks in this country are boundless but I thought I’d put together a selection of the more exclusive locations people can have their afternoon tea.
Tea at Windsor Castle
Tea at Windsor Castle
Windsor castle is still used by the Queen and her family as a holiday estate and indeed the current royal family is known as the House of Windsor. It is located in the county of Berkshire in the town of Windsor. It’s the largest inhabited castle (the castle is 484,000 square feet in total) in the world and dates all the way back to the time of William the Conqueror – over a thousand years old! That’s why this special tea break is so special. You can’t get much more English than an afternoon tea in the Queens own residence: More Information: Tea at Windsor Castle.
Tea at Blenheim Palace
Tea at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim is the birthplace and ancestral home of Winston Churchill. The palaces architecture is unique amongst English estates as it follows the baroque style which rapidly fell out of favour almost as soon as it came to be. You can’t help but appreciate the beauty of this palace though and its a shame the building of it resulted in such high political scandal and intrigue.
It was built between 1705 and 1722 for the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough – whose family name is Churchill and the great-great-great-great….. grandparents of Winston. It is still inhabited by the Dukes of Marlborough to this day – John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough.
Tea at Blenheim includes a grand tour of the palace and tea is served later in the Indian Room which overlooks the fountains and water terraces. More Information: Tea at Blenheim Palace
Tea at Kensington Palace
Tea at Kensington Palace
The birthplace of Queen Victoria – one of Britains greatest monarchs. This was also the residence of the late Diana Princess of Wales who lived there from 1981 to 1997. Before your champagne tea at Kensington you’ll be given a tour of the estate taking in the grandeur of the gardens and rooms. Tea will be taken in the Orangery where you’ll also be served a light meal of salmon sandwiches, scones and champagne. More information: Tea at Kensington Palace
