Best afternoon teas for children in London Afternoon tea is the perfect meal for children - and a great insight into English history. Our experts choose London's best afternoon teas for families

Home - There is no meal better suited to children than afternoon tea - just ask the Mad Hatter. Its very invention is credited the most petulant of complaints: in the early 19th century, when most people contented themselves with just two meals each day (breakfast and a late evening meal) - Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, allegedly moaned of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon and demanded a third meal. While the duchess began with furtive snacks of tea and cakes in her bedroom, this evolved into a social event in more public spaces, paving the way for a splendid ritual of sandwiches, scones and cakes in tea rooms and hotels around England.

Below are some of London's best afternoon teas for families who want to engage in the ultimate British cultural and gastronomical ritual with their children.

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