Palace sniffed at Queen souvenirs

The Queen's courtiers turned up their noses at souvenir handkerchiefs commemorating her wedding, previously unseen documents have revealed.
But Buckingham Palace officials failed to prevent "tasteless" memorabilia marking her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 going on sale.

The Home Office ruled the hankies were acceptable, since buyers were unlikely to blow their noses on them.

Their correspondence has been released by the National Archives in London.