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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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 Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:01 am Post subject: Queen's estate sorry for selling golliwog toys |
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Shop on Queen's estate says sorry for selling golliwog toys
Souvenir store at Sandringham takes controversial dolls off shelves after Carol Thatcher row
Managers of a shop on the Queen's Sandringham estate have been forced to apologise after it was found to be selling golliwog toys.
The toys have been withdrawn from sale at the 20,000-acre estate in Norfolk.
The move comes after Carol Thatcher was axed from her role on a BBC show for referring to a tennis player as a golliwog in a private conversation.
A spokesman for the estate said last night: "The management of the shop have said they did not intend to offend anyone by selling this product and have apologised if any offence has been caused. The shop will immediately review its purchasing policy."
The male and female dolls have been available at the gift shop for more than a year, at �9.99 each. The Queen is not personally involved in deciding what is sold in the shop.
Sandringham has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs since 1862. Its visitor centre, which includes the gift shop as well as a restaurant and plant centre, has more than 250,000 visitors a year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/05/race-monarchy |
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lisac1983
Joined: 14 Dec 2008
Location: sydney, australia
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I remember eating Golliwog biscuits as a kid. I'm not sure if they were available elsewhere, but they were sure popular here in Oz.
So politically incorrect, but sooo yummy! |
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