The Langham Unveils Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea and Couture Millinery Collection

The Langham, Auckland, is offering a celebratory afternoon tea for the month of April to honour the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton.

The indulgent afternoon tea 'Tea Royale' captures the spirit and enchantment of a royal wedding and is served in particularly regal style at the five-star hotel. Executive Chef, Volker Marecek, has created a spectacular array of delectable savoury and sweet treats for Tea Royale, with the elegant hotel the ideal location to savour the experience.

"The Langham is proud to be the home of afternoon tea in Auckland and we expect Tea Royale to take our afternoon ritual to new heights," says Rachel Broadmore, Marketing Communications Manager.

"We are delighted to celebrate this special occasion, and it is very fitting as Langham hotels have a long connection with the British Royal Family. The Langham, London, was originally opened in 1865 by
Prince William's ancestor, HRH The Prince of Wales, later HM King Edward VII," says Miss Broadmore.

The Auckland hotel has partnered with the enchanting Parnell milliner, Natalie Chan, who has especially created a Couture Millinery Collection in celebration of Tea Royale and the Royal Wedding.

The Natalie Chan collection will be on display at the hotel during the month of April. Guests to Tea Royale will be able to vote on their favourite head piece as
if they were wearing it to the royal wedding. The winning entrant will receive their head piece of choice from the exclusive and bespoke collection.

"Tea Royale and the millinery collection gracefully complement each other to create a delicious and fashionable affair for any local princesses or ladies-in-waiting!" concludes Miss Broadmore.

As Europe's first ‘Grand Hotel’, The Langham , London was the first hotel to serve afternoon tea 1865 thus gaining its reputation as being the birth place of the afternoon tea tradition.

Tea Royale will be available at The Langham, Auckland from 1 - 30 April 2011, daily from 12 noon - 4.30pm. Bookings are essential.
Tea Royale is priced at NZ$59 per person - inclusive of a glass of Champagne.

For Tea Royale reservations telephone (09) 379 5132 or email: tlakl.winery@langhamhotels.com

Tea Royale features:

Freshly baked regal rose and rum and raisin scones served with cream and bitter orange jam

Freshly made finger sandwiches and savouries including:

• Prawn and spring onion sandwiches
• Earl Grey and orange marinated salmon with honey-mustard sauce on pumpernickel
• Roast beef on Yorkshire pudding with horseradish cream
• Profiteroles filled with goat cheese mousse and plum compote
• Petite egg sandwiches with silver accent
• Honey and ham biscuit

Delicate speciality cakes and desserts from the Tea Trolley including:

• Royal vanilla crème brûlée
• Opera cake with a Baileys liqueur centre
• Champagne mousse with cherry glaze
• Fresh fruit tartlets with lemon curd
• Pretty-in-pink cupcake
• St Honoré vanilla cream with crunchy meringue, raspberries and lychees with a rose petal mousse
• Pistachio macaroon with vanilla cream