The royals are not amused.
A spelling mistake on thousands of souvenirs commemorating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee has one company red-faced.
Cups and plates meant to mark the Queen’s 70-year reign misspelled jubilee as “jubbly,” the BBC reported. The error appeared on more than 10,000 mugs, tea sets and decorative plates, People reported. There is an illustration of the Queen surrounded by the images featured with her coat of arms -- along with the spelling mistake, according to the magazine.
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Karl Baxter, the CEO of Wholesale Clearance UK, is trying to save face by pitching the merchandise as collectors’ items, according to the company’s website. The website is offering the entire stock for $44,000, noting there is a “slight” typo on the merchandise.
The company said it was approached by a Chinese manufacturing company, which made a mistake in the translation and misspelled “jubilee.”
“What could be more unique than our limited-edition misprinted crockery?” Baxter told the BBC.
“You will notice this is probably more at home on the shelf next to Peckham Spring as these are in fact celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubbly!” the website states. “These are ... as you say ... the Creme de la Menthe! So if you are a fan of the Queen and Del Boy ... two birds with one stone!”
The Platinum Jubilee will be held with a four-day holiday in June, the BBC reported. There will be concerts, parties, and pageants -- and most likely some bubbly to celebrate the, um, jubbly.
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