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Marie Antoinette Style at the V&A & Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea at The Kensington London

by High Tea Society on September 6, 2025
Kate Moss, Fashion: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Julian d'Ys, The Ritz, Paris, 2012, for Vogue US, April 2012. [photos of Kate Moss at The Ritz Paris for Vogue US April 2012 issue] © Tim Walker
Kate Moss, Fashion: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Julian d'Ys, The Ritz, Paris, 2012, for Vogue US, April 2012. [photos of Kate Moss at The Ritz Paris for Vogue US April 2012 issue] © Tim Walker

Discover the V&A’s Marie Antoinette Style exhibition and indulge in Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea at The Kensington Hotel, London.

Please Pass the Scones by Gillian Perry

by High Tea Society on February 23, 2025
Please Pass the Scones, by Gillian Perry
Please Pass the Scones, by Gillian Perry

For lovers of afternoon tea, Gillian Perry’s “Please Pass the Scones: A Social History of English Afternoon Tea” is a delightful look into the history, traditions, and cultural significance of one of Britain’s most cherished pastimes.

Woburn Abbey & Gardens, England, UK

by Claire Risino on February 16, 2020
Woburn Abbey
Woburn Abbey

A visit to Woburn Abbey, the home of the English Duchess who started the afternoon tea tradition.

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