Elisabetta: Babingtons in Piazza di Spagna closes for mourning and dedicates the window to the Queen

Babingtons, the historic tea room in Piazza di Spagna, in Rome, today “is closed for mourning. We did it out of respect for Queen Elizabeth, a great woman, whom we unfortunately lost. We have also dedicated a showcase to her. We are now considering whether to prepare a book in which to collect the commemorative thoughts of our customers. ” This was communicated to Adnkronos by Rory Bruce, fourth-generation owner of the restaurant, the lounge of the English-speaking community and its Italian admirers in the capital, founded by great-grandmother Isabel Cargil and her partner, Annamaria Babington in 1893, who arrived in Rome during a ‘grand tour’ , a trip dedicated to the intellectuals of the time. Numerous initiatives designed for the Queen in which the historic tea room has always participated. “We were present with sweets, crown-shaped cookies and special blends at all her birthdays celebrated by the English Embassy, ​​in Sicily, in Naples, Milan, Rome. The Qbp (Queen Birthday Party) … the last one last April”. Bruce also remembers the ‘Royal Blend’ blend, created for Elizabeth II. “It is dedicated to her as a woman. Made of blends that come from India and with the addition of an oolong silver tips, to make the tea more feminine and delicate. We gave it to her on the occasion of her trip to Rome, by sending it through the Embassy and we received a letter of thanks “.