i sought out and found jarrods department store , owned by princess dis lovers father , where i purchased two large shopping bags full of british knick knacks : miniature queens guard dolls complete with acrylic black bear fur hats ( and made in taiwan ) , a collectors plate bearing an official portrait of the queen stamped on it ( made , where else , in china ) , a silver jubilee spoon set ( also made in china ) that i knew mom would just love to get for her birthday , and some t-shirts bearing messages like london is for lovers and god save the queen , and one with a painting of big ben on it .