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Afternoon tea is a simpler affair but only slightly.
First and foremost, any pattern on the china must be facing in the correct direction.
Next, the tea cup must be placed on the saucer with the handle facing 3 o’clock.
The saucer should always remain on the table while drinking tea.
Adding milk first cooled the tea just enough to protect the cup from breaking.
Contrary to popular belief, sipping tea with the pinky out is not a sign of royalty.
So why do people do it?
“Anyone with any sense kept as few fingers as possible on the (yeow!)
hot cup,” she wrote in theChicago Tribune.
Over the years it has become synonymous with arrogance and has become a comical illustration of snobbery.
In the video, he explained the reason that a clockwise or counter-clockwise motion is frowned upon.
It should never touch the tablecloth, lest it leave a tea stain on the linens.
The teacups aren’t the only area where royals must be mindful of leaving a mess.
With so many goodies on display, it can be hard to know what to try first.
No jeans or loungewear will do, regardless of current fashion trends.
Fortunately, most tea foods are eaten with the fingers so that helps to eliminates the issue.
However, that doesn’t mean one should rush through the afternoon tea.
“The Queen loved afternoon tea, I would say it’s probably one of her favourite meals.
Certainly when I was there, she would sit down religiously for tea.”
“It’s of primary importance,” he toldPeople.
He added that today’s monarchs like a little more sustenance with their brew.
“It’s not just a cup of tea it’s an entire meal.
There are sandwiches, two different kinds of cake, scones, biscuits, shrimp and eggs.”
