Our Earl Grey Imperial Is Part Of Our Distinguished Line Of Historical English Tea Blends Which We Created Especially For The Historic Royal Palaces Of England. Our Earl Grey Imperial Tea Is An Elegant Tea With A Little Extra Bergamot, As Compared To A Regular Earl Grey Tea. So It Is An Absolute Must For Those Who Just Need A Little Bit 'Extra' In Their Earl Grey.

A Particular Blend Of Four Teas From China And India Flavored With The Natural Oil Of Bergamot. This Fine Afternoon Tea Was Originally Commissioned For British Prime Minister, Earl Grey. Ingredients: Black Teas, Oolong Tea, Natural Oil Of Bergamot. Brewing Instructions: Steep In Boiling Water For 5 Minutesin 1660, The 17Th-Century Diarist Samuel Pepys Had His First Ever 'Cupp Of Tee, A China Drink', Then Only Introduced To Britain.

Catherine Of Braganza, Charles Ii's Tea-Drinking Queen, Made It Fashionable. Queen Anne Would Often Enjoy A Cup Of Tea At Hampton Court Palace And The Double Wedding Of Queen Charlotte's Sons At Kew In 1818 Was Celebrated With A Tea Party. Until The Abolition Of Import Duties In 1784, Tea Was The Expensive Preserve Of Royalty And The Rich.

Despite Its Ubiquity In Later Times, Tea Is A Truly Historic, Royal Tipple. About The Historic Royal Palaces Organization: Historic Royal Palaces Is The Independent Charity That Looks After The Tower Of London, Hampton Court Palace, The Banqueting House, Kensington Palace And Kew Palace.

The Historic Royal Palaces Organization Helps Everyone Explore The Story Of How Monarchs And People Have Shaped Society, In Some Of The Greatest Palaces Ever Built.