Royal fans were delighted when they spotted Queen Camilla doing her Christmas shopping at luxury department store Fortnum & Mason.
Shoppers were shocked when they saw Camilla looking at tins of festive tea at the iconic department store.
The royals opted for black tea with cinnamon and orange, viewers said.
Surrounded by several attendees, Her Majesty looked at the £13.95 cans for a while, while other shoppers wandered around doing their own festive shopping.
Queen Camilla was discovered by a man who was in the shop buying the same tea for his wife, around 2:30 p.m.
He looked across the table and was surprised to see the Queen standing in front of him with the same can.
Their visit yesterday continued a long tradition of the royal family shopping at the store, which has a royal warrant, at Christmas.
According to the website: “Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II continued the family tradition of in-store Christmas shopping, which had to be organized months in advance.”
Royal fans were delighted when they spotted Queen Camilla doing her Christmas shopping at luxury department store Fortnum & Mason.
Shoppers were shocked when they saw Camilla leafing through tins of festive tea.
Queen Camilla was discovered by a man who was in the shop buying the same tea for his wife.
She was also a fan of gifting tea, and the store’s website adds: “The list of provisions provided for her and her mother to give away reveals a shared practical mindset, with breakfast trays, breakfast sets, garden furniture and trolleys of hostess”. particularly popular.’
The man who saw her, from Romford Essex, said: “It was great to be so close to her, and I never imagined I’d be asking for the same tea as the Queen.”
“I went to ask the employee how much a tin of tea cost and then I realized she was standing right in front of me – I could hardly believe it.
‘It was a lucky chance. I had gone to London for a rare trip for my birthday.
‘It was fun because I would never have thought I would be so close to the Queen. There must have been a little more than a meter between us.
“There were about four security members with her, but they didn’t warn me when I approached the table – it was a really good feeling.”
It comes a day after she was seen enjoying a night out at the theater with her family to see Operación Carne Picada.
Queen Camilla greets and talks to a little girl as she welcomes children and families to Clarence House on December 12.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave as they arrive by carriage on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race at Ascot.
However, the Queen, 77, did not snag the State Bentley for the private family gathering, instead opting for a Ford Transit minibus, according to reports.
The popular luxury store Fortnum and Mason is located on London’s Piccadilly, next to The Ritz hotel.
It is one of seven brands to receive Camilla’s seal of approval.
Queen Camilla, known for enjoying a drink and is president of Wine GB, the national association of the English and Welsh wine industry, has also decided to grant her authorization to two wine companies.
One of them is Camel Valley in Cornwall, a family business that last year provided wine for the lavish state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the President and First Lady of South Korea.
The other is Corney & Barrow in London, founded in 1780 and one of the oldest wine merchants in the United Kingdom.
Other recipients of Camilla guarantees include London chemist DR Harris and Co, ‘floral alchemists’ Shane Connolly & Co and stationery supplier Smythson.
At Sandringham, King Charles will celebrate the biggest family Christmas in his history, and Prince William has already revealed that he will spend December 25 with 45 people.
The big day begins with the monarch’s personal breakfast, before the whole family gathers to head to St Mary Magdalene Church for the 11am service.
Shoppers are pictured entering the Fortnum and Mason store in London earlier this week.
Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, busy with shoppers enjoying its festive window displays
After that, the royal family’s Christmas Day looks a lot like other families’ December 25: full of food at all times.
Royalty will dine on delicacies such as ox tongue and stuffed boar’s head; but the classic Christmas dinner is also observed in which royalty eats roast turkey with all the trimmings.
Later, there will be lots of fun unpacking a royal Christmas hamper from Fortnum and Mason containing organic jams, chutneys and other treats.
After lunch and some more fun, it’s time for the family to watch the monarch’s Christmas message on television, followed by a dinner of roast hams and wild boar’s head.
The end of the day will be a Christmas ball, as palace staff gather to enjoy an evening of clubbing and drinks for the rest of the night.