They are the
three most senior female royals in the land.
But as the Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge
popped out for spot of tea today, it was as if they were on a girls’ day out.
Laughing and smiling, the trio’s visit to London foodie haven, Fortnum
and Mason, was as cheerful and relaxed as a royal engagement ever gets.
The Queen, who celebrated her Diamond Jubilee this year, looked simply
delighted to be accompanied for the first time by the two women who will, one
day, follow in her footsteps.
Arriving in the capital’s bustling Piccadilly,
the three women – all wearing differing shades of blue with varying hemlines
befitting their ages of 85, 64 and 30 - were greeted by hundreds of cheering
well-wishers and the jolly sounds of a jazz band.
As they entered the department store, which was founded in 1707 and
boasts more than three centuries of royal service, they viewed a display of
Diamond Jubilee United Services Tins filled with tea and clotted cream ‘super
digestives’ (which don’t disintegrate when dunked) which are being sent to
18,000 members of the armed forces to mark the Queen's 60 years on the throne.
Sporting two daffodils on her lapel in honour of St Davids day, Kate
wore a blue coat by Italian label M by Missoni and £375 shoes by Rupert Sanderson.
