Gift shops in London are selling souvenirs to mark the queen's death — with everything from shirts to mugs to posters and tote bags.
Maria Donderichi wears a commemorative shirt in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II near Buckingham Palace.She says the current bestsellers are pretty much anything with the queen's face on it, including souvenirs from the Platinum Jubilee and merchandise produced since the queen's death — an occasion the countryThe shop worker says as soon as the queen's death was announced, suppliers reached out to the store letting them know that memorabilia to mark the occasion was now available.
The store predicted that demand would be high, she added, so they're not exactly selling out. But the shop's manager, who identified himself as Wahid KVC, says some popular items are running out — especially a commemorative tote bag with the queen's face on both sides. Selections at gift shops included t-shirts with pictures of the queen at different ages, overlaid with the words"Forever in Our Hearts," as well as mugs inscribed with her birth and death years and a message of gratitudeNotably missing from the shelves was much of any King Charles III swag, but the manager says people have started to ask. While the new monarch may have had decades to prepare for his new job, at least this one gift shop still needs a bit more time.
He says the store is definitely planning to start selling those items soon, but hasn't gotten them from suppliers yet, likely because of delays caused by the 10-day national mourning period.lining up to pay their respects to the queenRoyal souvenirs have been around almost as long as the British monarchy itself — people have been shelling out for Jubilee memorabilia since the 1600s, according to the Palace.
Donderici says she ordered it from Amazon to wear on that day specifically. She waited in line for some eight hours, all told.
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