High tea was a feast for the soul as well as the body. We were eating in one of the old libraries at Wynyard Hall and every table had the most amazing flowers.
When I married, I had the white rose of York as the main flower in my bouquet. I was born in the city and my family has lived there for generations. The rose is part of the coat of arms of a number of aristocratic families. Here it appears in a window dedicated to the Richard, Duke of York.