One thing I’m really excited about here at Lilibet’s Handbag, is the opportunity to cover more than just the “popular” (read “young”) royals. They might not be the Glamour Girls anymore, but they are most certainly the backbones of their respective families, and I am making it my mission to cover their events. So if there’s anything out there to report, I’ll be sharing it with you here. Now on to the business at hand!
The Duchess of Gloucester officially opened the Basketmakers Company Trade Fair at Guildhall, in London. The duchess became the company’s Honorary Liveryman in 1991, becoming the first member of the royal family to hold the position.
This week, The Duchess of Gloucester officially opened the Basketmakers’ Company Trade Fair in London.
HRH met with some of the 40 basketmakers exhibiting, demonstrating and selling their work at the Fair, which marked 450 years of the Basketmakers’ Company. pic.twitter.com/B4CL47UGpB— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 22, 2019
It was yet another day in red for Birgitte, and while I’m always on board for a Duchess In Red, I do have to admit that this is my least favorite shade of the color.
The Duchess is Honorary Liveryman of the Company, an organisation which has supported the ancient craft of basketmaking since 1569. pic.twitter.com/Iip4bYdHJ3
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 22, 2019
If you’ve ever wondered what The Worshipful Company of Basketmakers is all about, I took this straight from their website:
The objectives of the Company today are to:
- promote fellowship among our members
- support the craft of basketmaking
- support the Lord Mayor and the City of London & preserve its heritage
- promote charitable works
Sounds good to me.
