'British Shop' in Paris is doing brisk trade ahead of royal wedding
(18 May 2018) The "British Shop" in Paris' posh 16th district is experiencing brisk sales of their Meghan and Harry-themed products ahead of the royal wedding on Saturday. Franco-British owner and manager, Chantal Lasserre said the past two days have been particularly busy as customers have been rushing in to get a little souvenir in time to mark the event. The manager said all products in the store were made in England: items such as the Harry and Meghan dish towels sold for 12 Euros (14 US dollars) each, the royal couple snowglobes which sold for ten Euros and royal mugs for 35 Euros (41 US dollars). The French may have overthrown their own monarchy more than 200 years ago but for some here, there remains a fascination for the trappings of the royal experience. This irony was not lost on French customer, Kathleen Breguet: "It is quite extraordinary to still be able to see these days in England (which is not very far from here) a procession with carriage. It is very royal. This only exists in England. I don't know where it exists elsewhere and London is just next door to here." Alison Boardman, an Englishwoman living in Paris, is preparing to gather her French and English friends to watch the royal wedding over lunch. She's just bought her flags and is enthusiastic about the success of this new royal couple. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/812c5ef6bafc0ff4a6851d81ddd8b0ee
(18 May 2018) The "British Shop" in Paris' posh 16th district is experiencing brisk sales of their Meghan and Harry-themed products ahead of the royal wedding on Saturday. Franco-British owner and manager, Chantal Lasserre said the past two days have been particularly busy as customers have been rushing in to get a little souvenir in time to mark the event. The manager said all products in the store were made in England: items such as the Harry and Meghan dish towels sold for 12 Euros (14 US dollars) each, the royal couple snowglobes which sold for ten Euros and royal mugs for 35 Euros (41 US dollars). The French may have overthrown their own monarchy more than 200 years ago but for some here, there remains a fascination for the trappings of the royal experience. This irony was not lost on French customer, Kathleen Breguet: "It is quite extraordinary to still be able to see these days in England (which is not very far from here) a procession with carriage. It is very royal. This only exists in England. I don't know where it exists elsewhere and London is just next door to here." Alison Boardman, an Englishwoman living in Paris, is preparing to gather her French and English friends to watch the royal wedding over lunch. She's just bought her flags and is enthusiastic about the success of this new royal couple. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/812c5ef6bafc0ff4a6851d81ddd8b0ee