The 2012 new collection The dynamic Polka Blue is a beautiful new addition to the vintage patterns that popularized Royal Albert worldwide. A very cute design featuring a refreshing light blue dot pattern as the base and delicate roses. −−−−−−−−−−−− Royal Albert was founded in 1896 by Thomas Wilde and Thomas Clark Wilde, a father and son in Stoke-on-Trent, the heart of British ceramics. The brand name was chosen by the founders as "Albert," inspired by the founders' love for the British royal family, after Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert George (later George V), and the grandson of the Queen and Queen. The year after its founding, in 1897, it was commissioned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession, and in 1904 it received the title of "Royal." With its beautiful and elegant shape, vibrant floral patterns, and generously used colors, it continues to be loved in over 50 countries today as "the most British-style royal tableware."