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Royal wedding mugs now on sale

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:11 pm
by Gob
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A Staffordshire designer has produced a line of ceramics objecting to what she calls the "media frenzy" over the royal wedding.

Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on 29 April.

Camila Prada's pottery mugs are being marketed as the 'Sorry but…' brand.

She said: "I like the royal couple, but the reaction has been too much. I also think much of the memorabilia is less than creative."

Ms Prada, who graduated with an MA in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire University, works in Tamworth, south Staffordshire.

She said: "I was in the supermarket and saw that every magazine on the rack mentioned the royal wedding.
'Not republican'

"And then I heard that girls were wearing copies of Kate's ring. And I thought, why do we follow all this so slavishly? It's almost degrading."

Camila Prada said she was protesting at consumer culture

The designer, who has also worked on commissions for museums, said that she was not a republican or anti-royal.

"This is about our consumer culture."

She also said she had been dismayed that so much memorabilia was "poor quality from abroad".

"I feel passionately that we feel better if products we use are made close to home."

The 'Couldn't care less' mug is manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent.

Re: Royal wedding mugs now on sale

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:18 pm
by @meric@nwom@n
Did they interview her from the tower?

Re: Royal wedding mugs now on sale

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:37 pm
by Gob
I wonder if her cousin will get an invite..
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With the patriotic tones of Rule Britannia ringing out and a fur-trimmed crown atop the young lady’s head, you might think a princess has entered the room. Think again.

For the centre of attention in this scene is not Prince William’s bride-to-be Kate Middleton, but her cousin Katrina Darling.

And things take a somewhat less-than-regal turn as the 20-year-old blonde begins seductively to shed her Union Flag dress.

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Re: Royal wedding mugs now on sale

Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:23 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
And things take a somewhat less-than-regal turn as the 20-year-old blonde begins seductively to shed her Union Flag dress.
Surely the less erudite amongs the audience will shout "Union Jack off!" ?