Just 16 Photos of the Royal Family Drinking Tea
Just 16 Photos of the Royal Family Drinking Tea
For those of us stateside, there are few things more quintessentially British than afternoon tea and the House of Windsor—and when combined, their courtly charm is unstoppable. Below, some very calming photos of the royal family sipping tea.
1) 2019
The Duchess of Sussex enjoys a cup of tea while meeting with locals at a Feeding Birkenhead citizens supermarket and community cafe.
2) 2018
The Countess of Wessex sips from an elegant tea cup during a visit to Windsor's Daniel Department Store. The royal was there to celebrate the shop's 100th anniversary.
3) 2016
Kate savors a warm drink while watching a display of Bhutanese archery, as a part of her and Prince William's royal tour of the country.
4) 2015
Prince Charles seems particularly enthused about his tea at New Zealand's Cawthron Institute.
5) 2013
Camilla enjoys a spot of tea outdoors in the Clarence House garden. She hosted a tea party to mark the fifth anniversary of First Story, a charity that supports creativity in UK secondary schools.
6) 2012
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge each take a sip of tea at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The royal couple were on a Diamond Jubilee Tour, stopping in Singapore, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu in addition to Malaysia.
7) 2006
Prince William enjoys a casual tea at a Centrepoint homeless hostel in London.
8) 1990
Queen Elizabeth gets a caffeine boost during a visit with the fifth Airbourne Brigade at Salisbury Plain.
9) 1986
Princess Diana savors a cup of tea during a picnic in the desert near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
10) 1986
Diana and Charles take part in a traditional tea ceremony at Japan's Kyoto Castle.
11) 1985
Nothing gets between the British monarch and her cuppa.
12) 1982
The Queen sips her tea in Nauru during her and Prince Philip's tour of the South Pacific islands.
13) 1977
Queen Elizabeth serves up some masterful side eye while sipping her tea.
14) 1969
The heir to the throne kicks back and enjoys some tea and a magazine.
15) 1948
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother) enjoy tea in their Buckingham Palace rooms during their Silver Wedding celebrations.
16) 1943
Princess Margaret and then-Princess Elizabeth share some tea onstage during a production of "Aladdin"—one of their WWII-era Christmas pantomimes.
Even more soothing than a warm cup of chamomile.