Unless you’ve been in a cave all year without means of communications, then you probably know that the UK and Commonwealth countries are celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (Sixty years on the thrown!) Many celebratory events have occurred and are occurring throughout the realm. The main events, however, will take place June 2-5. [See the Queen’s official Diamond Jubilee website HERE]
Whether you’re heading to London for Diamond Jubilee events or just daydreaming about heading to London, the following aristocratic, luxury-accommodation suggestions will charm you.
For those with a gilded pocketbook and wishing to stay a stone’s throw from the Queen, try the Rubens at the Palace Hotel, opposite the Royal Mews. For ₤1,392 (a “mere” $2,200 USD!), you can partake of the hotel’s three-night “Be a Queen for the Jubilee Weekend” package. Here’s what I love most: guests receive a designer tiara! (I adore whimsy!) You’ll stay in the Royal Wing, where rooms are named after monarchs; enjoy a Royal Champagne tea for two (with unlimited bubbly, canapés, and caviar); and receive a gift from the perfume house Penhaligon—a royal-warrant holder for Queenly fragrances. [RUBENS AT THE PALACE HOTEL INFO HERE]
Another great spot for those with even more money to burn is the Goring Hotel—an unofficial “annex” to Buckingham Palace. The hotel is offering special Jubilee packages that start at ₤1,900 ($3,000 USD). They include a two-night stay in a “Delightful King Bedded” room with a six-foot bed, Coronation flowers, a bottle of Champagne, a special off-site area to view the magnificent Diamond Jubilee River Pageant that takes place June 3, and a “gift.” (I’m not sure what the gift is, but I suspect it’s a small bauble that will give you pleasure.) [GORING HOTEL INFO HERE]
If your trust fund money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, then you may be interested in the more affordable Z Hotel in Soho, where a double goes for a drop in the bucket at ₤107 ($169 USD). The Z's shtick is this: If your name is Elizabeth and you book a queen room for one night, you’ll receive a free bottle of champagne; book two nights, and you’ll receive the champagne and a Royal Afternoon Tea for two (“subject to availability”). [Z HOTEL INFO HERE]
As for me….my heart wants that tiara at Rubens, but my pocketbook demands the Z! (Sigh)
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Go to: VISIT BRITAIN
Go to: THE ROYALS
Go to: HOMEPAGE
Whether you’re heading to London for Diamond Jubilee events or just daydreaming about heading to London, the following aristocratic, luxury-accommodation suggestions will charm you.
For those with a gilded pocketbook and wishing to stay a stone’s throw from the Queen, try the Rubens at the Palace Hotel, opposite the Royal Mews. For ₤1,392 (a “mere” $2,200 USD!), you can partake of the hotel’s three-night “Be a Queen for the Jubilee Weekend” package. Here’s what I love most: guests receive a designer tiara! (I adore whimsy!) You’ll stay in the Royal Wing, where rooms are named after monarchs; enjoy a Royal Champagne tea for two (with unlimited bubbly, canapés, and caviar); and receive a gift from the perfume house Penhaligon—a royal-warrant holder for Queenly fragrances. [RUBENS AT THE PALACE HOTEL INFO HERE]
Another great spot for those with even more money to burn is the Goring Hotel—an unofficial “annex” to Buckingham Palace. The hotel is offering special Jubilee packages that start at ₤1,900 ($3,000 USD). They include a two-night stay in a “Delightful King Bedded” room with a six-foot bed, Coronation flowers, a bottle of Champagne, a special off-site area to view the magnificent Diamond Jubilee River Pageant that takes place June 3, and a “gift.” (I’m not sure what the gift is, but I suspect it’s a small bauble that will give you pleasure.) [GORING HOTEL INFO HERE]
If your trust fund money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, then you may be interested in the more affordable Z Hotel in Soho, where a double goes for a drop in the bucket at ₤107 ($169 USD). The Z's shtick is this: If your name is Elizabeth and you book a queen room for one night, you’ll receive a free bottle of champagne; book two nights, and you’ll receive the champagne and a Royal Afternoon Tea for two (“subject to availability”). [Z HOTEL INFO HERE]
As for me….my heart wants that tiara at Rubens, but my pocketbook demands the Z! (Sigh)
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Go to: VISIT BRITAIN
Go to: THE ROYALS
Go to: HOMEPAGE
