Who invented the British custom of afternoon tea?
Queen Victoria
Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth I
Anna, Duchess of Bedford
Fact: The tradition of afternoon tea is generally attributed to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, in the early 19th century. During this period, it was customary for fashionable Britons to eat only two main meals a day—breakfast and a late dinner—leaving a long gap in the afternoon. To stave off hunger, the Duchess began requesting a light meal of tea, bread, butter, and cakes in her private chambers. She soon began inviting friends to join her, and the practice quickly became a popular social ritual among the British upper classes before spreading throughout the country and becoming a cultural tradition.
Correct Answer: Anna, Duchess of Bedford