On 10th June 2014, Palm Court at The Langham, London is offering guests Afternoon Tea for the original price it was served in 1865, marking the hotel's 149th birthday. For just seven pence, today's equivalent of one shilling and sixpence, guests will be able to experience the Wonderland Tea, normally priced at £44.

Afternoon tea can be traced back to 1840 and is widely acknowledged as being invented by Anna Maria, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, to ward off hunger pangs in the long hours between luncheon and dinner.

The Langham, London opened as Europe's first 'Grand Hotel' on 10 June 1865 by HRH The Prince of Wales offering an unrivalled location at the top of Regent Street.  At the heart of The Langham, the historic Palm Court began serving Afternoon Tea to the cream of Victorian society who gathered to enjoy sandwiches, delicate pastries and cakes and a variety of teas and thus The Langham has since become renowned as the birthplace of this tradition.

Almost a century and a half later, Palm Court is once again serving the finest afternoon tea with its Wonderland Tea receiving the coveted 2010 Top London Afternoon Tea Award from The Tea Guild and Executive Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden, being voted 'Pastry Chef of the Year 2012' by the Craft Guild of Chefs. This enchanting tradition has now been adopted as a signature of all The Langham hotels around the globe and to mark the anniversary this year; all The Langham hotels will serve afternoon tea for the same price as it was originally offered in 1865.

Once again demand is expected to be very high and a 12.30pm seating will be available with a minimum of 50 Anniversary Teas. Guests are invited to submit their table reservation request online at www.palmcourt1865.co.uk, requests being accepted until Midnight on Sunday 25th May 2014. Guest names will then be chosen at random and the lucky recipients will receive their reservation notifications via e-mail by 28th May 2014.

www.palm-court.co.uk

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For further information please contact:

Chandra Ittoo

Tel: 020 7973 7510

Email: chandra.ittoo@langhamhotels.com