It’s been nearly 20 years since the holiday honoring slain legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King established the third Monday in January as a U.S. federal holiday. And five years ago, I launched my blog on MLK day. So yesterday, January 5, the millennials that I love, my daughter Channing, and one of her best friends, Serena, my best friend, Cynthia. And a new fabulous friend, Brenda, met for afternoon tea at Bergdorf Goodman to celebrate this milestone.

You could say I’ve been in an English state of mind since the holidays when my daughter and I binge-watched the Netflix series The Crown. The British period drama reflects on Queen Elizabeth II coming into her own once she is crowned the ruling monarch of Great Britain. We can thank Anna, Duchess of Bedford, for Afternoon Tea, as she is credited with starting the tradition.
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