Reading the two free newspapers on my way in and out of central London every day has me right up to speed with the royal family. I know more about Kate Middleton (Prince William’s soon-to-be missus) than I ever thought I would. I checked out the wedding china collection online today — they do a china series for each royal wedding — and was quite pleasantly surprised. Sure, it’s not something I’d have as my every day kitchenware, but it’s not overly ornate or frilly like I expected it to be. Check it out:

Royal Wedding Commemorative Tankard, 35 pounds

Royal wedding Commemorative Plate, 40 pounds

Royal Wedding Commemorative Pill Box, 25 pounds

I read in an article that traditionally the man’s initial goes first, followed by the woman’s. However in Wills and Kate’s case it would have been “WC” (aka. the toilet), so they had to do a little switcheroo to CW.

I have to admit, I’m thinking I might get the mug as a little momento of living in London during the big wedding hoopla.

Emma Bridgewater, a well-known UK designer, has gotten into the wedding fun too. Check out her tea towel and mug:

Emma Bridgewater, Royal Wedding Tea Towel, 10 pounds

Emma Bridgewater, Royal Wedding 1 Pint Mug, 40 pounds

Not surprisingly, I’ve been bookmarking more and more British-inspired stuff over the last few months. Here are some of my favourite finds:

union jack tea cozy, $45 from 'karenhiltondesigns' on etsy

kids union jack hoodie, $34 from 'charlieandsarah' on etsy

Graham and Brown 'Crowns and Coronets' wallpaper, 25 pounds/roll in UK

I love this big coffee table. I think I might try and DIY a version when we get back to Canada.

union jack coffee table, $545 from 'JillandJon' on etsy

Anyone else kinda digging the royal wedding goodies? No? Just me?

Tags: british inspired housewares, prince william and kate middleton, royal wedding china, union jack

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