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France 24
France 24
Business
Solange MOUGIN

Trinkets, T-shirts and tuppence: Rush for queen memorabilia

BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we take a closer look at the cost of royal funerals and the rush to acquire memorabilia with the late monarch's profile and insignia on it. Also, manufacturing is already slowing across Europe, amid high energy costs. With rising electricity prices, the timing could not have been worse for one electricity firm in eastern France – it accidently sold too many gigawatts, leading to a potential shortage and a pricey buy-back. 

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