Royal Memorabilia 王室婚礼纪念品
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_9966319/bbc_tae_311_royal_memorabilia_110406_tae_311_royal_merchandise_au_bb.mp3[/audio]Britain is sometimes called a nation of [b]collectors[/b]. This is never more true than when a royal wedding is about to take place.
Plates, T-shirts, a comic book, stamps... there is no end to the pile of royal [b]memorabilia[/b] being created in celebration of Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming marriage.
Some of the [b]merchandise[/b] has been officially [b]endorsed[/b] by the royal couple. A range of [b]commemorative[/b] English china has been made by the Royal Collection in Stoke-on-Trent using traditional methods. [b]Official[/b] stamps featuring the couple will be released by the Royal Mail on 21 April.
But that hasn't stopped entrepreneurs and companies from [b]cashing in on[/b] the event with tonnes of unofficial Kate and Wills [b]knick-knacks[/b].
Even the most [b]avid[/b] collectors won't be able to purchase everything on offer, so their task is to work out which of the [b]souvenirs[/b] will [b]hold their value[/b].
Not all of the [b]trinkets[/b] will be equally [b]collectable[/b]... or drinkable! Moodley's microbrewery in Kent have unveiled their [b]celebration beer[/b], Royal Match.
The head brewer and owner Yudhistra Moodley explained that there was a tradition of brewers being associated with royal events, saying "Beer, royal events – [b]they go hand in hand[/b], it's a nice thing to do."
This time there will also be a less [b]tangible [/b][b]memento[/b] from Kate and Will's big day. Within hours of the wedding, a recording of the ceremony will be available for download, with £1 from each sale going to the Prince's [b]charitable trust[/b].
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