Locals with a connection to the U.K. came together at the British Pantry, Three Lions Pub, and Neville’s tearoom in Redmond to share their shock, grief, and memories of watching the Queen over her seven-decade rule.
A lot of people here are buying British foods today for comfort. One American woman bought pies for her British husband because she knew it would be a hard day for him. Others are buying Cornish pasties and clotted cream and scones in a kind of tribute to Britain.Within minutes of hearing that Queen Elizabeth II had died at age 96, locals with a connection to the U.K.
“It just feels strange to be away, I’m seeing lots of messages online of everyone feeling very sad and emotional,” said Michelle Garside, who moved here from Dorset, in South England, a year ago. “She’s a lovely lady, so it’s a sad day.”The store experienced one of its busiest days outside of the Christmas shopping season, with people filling the space from wall to wall and strangers bonding with one another as they mourned.
“It’s a very sad day, but at the same time, we have to celebrate what an incredible Queen and person that she was,” said Mavis Redman, who founded the British Pantry 45 years ago and runs it alongside the pub and the tearoom with her family.
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