The Royals ~

[Lady Cop]

rather garish for me. soon to be on sale at K-mart.

A tea cup and saucer will set you back £49 - but then again they are hand gilded in 22 carat gold.

They form part of the official commemorative china celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee which goes on sale today.

The Queen herself has approved the fine bone china memorabilia which includes a £25 coffee mug, a 7in plate for £35 and 10in plate for £95 and a limited edition two-handled loving cup for £175.

Nuala McGourty, retail director at the Royal Collection, said: 'We wanted to create a design that was decorative and feminine, and that would provide the right provenance for the Diamond Jubilee.'



Using methods dating back 250 years, the set was handmade in Stoke-on-Trent