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The great British tradition of 'afternoon tea'

Afternoon tea, that most quintessential of English customs is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively new tradition.

It all started in the 1800's when Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford who, at the time was a close friend of Queen Victoria and a prominent figure within London society complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon.

And it's a tradition that thousands of us continue to enjoy to this day.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leicester reporter Sara Palmer talks to Sukh Johal, owner of Cafe Prana in Leicester City centre, on why he wanted to offer a purely vegan or gluten free afternoon tea experience for his customers.

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