The King’s Visit to Tiptree

There was great excitement for the staff at the Essex Rose, the Tiptree Tea House in Dedham, Essex, when Their Majesties The King and Queen visited to meet the staff in February. The event marked 25 years of Wilkin & Sons being at The Essex Rose and 140 years of jam making at Tiptree. The King and Queen spoke to the staff from Dedham and Tiptree about life in the village, conservation on the farm and business challenges. A plaque commemorating the visit was unveiled by Their Majesties.

A magnificent cake, created by Tiptree Patisserie, was cut by The King and Queen. Michelle Scott presented a delicate posy created by Wendy Smith for the Queen. After presenting the posy Michelle commented that: “this has been one of the most memorable days of my life and we are so honoured that their majesties visited the Essex Rose.”