Peep This Royal Disaster Of A Typo On 10,000 Queen’s Jubilee Mugs
Lovely Jubbly.
Nearly 11,000 Queen Elizabeth souvenir pieces were printed with a typo to commemorate her historic ‘Platinum Jubbly’.
A crest around the Queen’s image was meant to say ‘The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’, but will likely become a collector’s item for all the wrong reasons. Teacups, mugs, and plates were accidentally printed with the error at an overseas factory before people picked up it once they reached the UK to be sold.
Thousands of plates, cups and mugs made to mark the Queen's upcoming platinum jubilee have been printed with an unfortunate spelling error 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ZUYhvpCjNR
— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) February 2, 2022
A listing for the crockery was forced to acknowledge the “slight typo”. “On arrival at Southampton docks a few weeks ago, upon inspection, it became apparent that there was a slight printing/translation error, which now leaves these without a home,” said the distributors in a press release, assuring buyers that they’re still “a piece of history which will increase in value over time.”
“People have been calling to inquire about the items, and a large percentage were saying how it has made their day, and brought smiles to their faces,” they said.
The misprint joins the ranks of iconic predecessors like Taylor Swift’s 2019 official merchandise reading: “Your’e the only one of you. Baby that’s fun of you.” Last year, the same Platinum Jubbly warehouse was stuck with 10,000 ‘#FreeBrittany’ shirts after trying to capitalise on Britney Spears’ conservatorship legal battle.
Queen Lizzie’s Platinum Jubbly marks 70 years on the throne on February 6 with year-long celebrations in the Commonwealth, and she is the first British Monarch to ever reach the milestone.
The remaining 10,600 Jubbly gems are available to buy in one hot go from a UK wholesaler, but unfortunately and predictably, the individual items have all been swooped up.
A happy Platinum Jubbly to you all.
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