Are you still excited by the royal wedding? What to buy

Problem - Souvenirs Wanted
The royal wedding is over. Some people have souvenirs cluttering up the house. Others wish they had a souvenir.

Answers - What's Availble
I read that some of the guests are selling bags from the wedding on ebay. Sometimes without the contents (presumably after eating the shortbread and chocolate and drinking the water. Why not?

Ebay
Go to ebay. What can you find?

If you want something small, key rings and magnets.

What is you want to be seen, to make a statement, appear at an event, stage a party, cause amusement?

Masks
Masks of the royal family. Why would you want those? I hate masks in public places. I would ban all masks, in streets, banks, public transport, shops, cashier tills, everywhere.

However, for a wedding or other event such as a summer garden party or fancy dress party at home, if you want masks for amusment when mingling whilst waiting for the proceedings to start, why not.

You can by an individual mask, or a set of 8 for under ten pounds sterling including postage. (Similar prices elsewhere.)

Union Jacks
What else? Union Jack bunting (strings of min flags, either triangular or olbong, to hand across the ceiling or drape across doorways and lecterns.

Outfits include clothes or cloaks, as well as baseball hats and bowlers with a band.

American Flags
The Union Jack and American flag items can be used on many other festive occasions. I was looking for something American to wear for a talk I was giving ont he American way of starting and closing a sale.

Check what goods are made of. Paper plates, Plastic hats and flags. Or cottom baseball caps. I want things to remain intact in the post and to last for another occasion - but also to be reasonably priced because mail order goods are always of unknown quality.

Amazon
Amazon comes up straight away with permanent, practical items. Tea-towels and souvenir mugs pop up straight across the top of my screen. Although the te-towels look pricey, one of the reviewers says they are large size and the item seens to be popular. That's another point. Check size.

Royal Souvenirs
Buckingham Palace shop! Yes, Buckingham palace has gone commerical like many other historic and royal buildings with tours and a shop. Even a sale price listing.

You could visit Buckingham Palace in London, choose what you like from the shop, and take your own souvenir photos of yourself in London.  Take a side trip to Windsor.

Or visit America, where Meghan comes from.

Useful Websites

http://www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/sale

https://www.amazon.com/Wedding-Prince-Meghan-Markle-Design/dp/B079HZFFHZ#customerReviews

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Royal-Family-Wedding-2018-Face-Masks-8-Pack-Incl-Harry-Meghan-Hen-Stag-Party/

visitbrtitain.com
vistittheusa.com
windsor.gov.uk

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.

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Union Jack Club near Waterloo station, London

Union Jack club is for all the armed services. (Unlike other London clubs specifically for the army, navy or air force.)

Delightful, entertaining photos and paintings and historic items. I saw a framed mention of Jewish services (AJEX), toastmasters, and South Africans. Plus a picture of the poppies, red around the Tower of London.

A picture of the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London.

Souvenirs and Gifts
You can also buy an oblong horizontal Union Jack design cushion for £10 and a small number of other items including a lady's scarf. I'm not sure why anybody would want to buy what looks like a china model of a bulldog bearing a union Jack, but if such a thing appeals to you, take a look.

Joining and Donating
I understand the fees are quite modest, about £30 a year. I think it's a great refuge, cheaper than a pub and safer.

Tea
We only ordered tea. I don't drink tea so I asked my companions if it was Okay. One of them said, 'Hot water and a tea bag. You can't really to anything wrong.' Free newspapers to read. Enough pictures and ornaments and displayed and news cuttings about the royal family and history to keep you busy for hours.

Toilets
I thought the place was very clean. The ladies toilet had hand wash gel and moisturiser ins dispensers like smart hotel, not much aroma, but it felt very elegant.

Verdict
If you don't have a club and want somewhere to sit or entertain friends, a great refuge. Year's membership the price of one meal out.

There's an outdoor lift to take one or two people up the flight of steps outside the building. Don't lean on the back wall as I did or you'll get a shock when the lift moves off and rubs past you. No inner door at the back.

If you are taken to the club as a visitor you might not see all it has to offer but the brochures reveal much more. In addition to the express espresso bar in the lobby, there's a restaurant, accommodation, a car park, upstairs meeting rooms and a large room for up to 180 people.
www.ujclub.co.uk

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, researcher, author, speaker.