Does the Queen eat chocolate?

"She is absolutely a chocoholic," McGrady told Hello! magazine in 2016. "Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie [a layered chocolate pie with white and dark chocolate and chocolate shavings]."
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What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite food?

Simply cooked meat and vegetables lead the way, with space for pheasant or venison should the Queen wish. Of course, Queen Elizabeth loves a Sunday roast just as much as anyone else. Along with chocolate, the Queen enjoys some strawberries or peaches for dessert.
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Does Queen Elizabeth eat chocolate?

Darren also revealed that Her Majesty's favourite dessert is anything with chocolate. "She is absolutely a chocoholic. Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would pick off the menu. MORE: The Queen's VERY unusual dessert habits – you won't believe how she eats fruit!
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What foods does the Queen not eat?

Royal Family Members Can't Eat Shellfish, Potatoes, or Pasta in Public. Next time you're tempted to marry a royal, remember these facts. In some respects, it makes sense that the royal family must follow intense rules.
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What is the Queens favorite chocolate?

Darren previously revealed that when he worked for Queen Elizabeth, she usually preferred dark chocolate. He said: “She likes chocolate, but only dark chocolate, the darker the better. “She's not a big fan of milk or white chocolate.” The Queen is also reportedly a fan of Bendicks Bittermints.
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Former Royal Chef Reveals Queen Elizabeth's Fave Meal And The One Thing She Hates



Does the Queen have a sweet tooth?

Queen Elizabeth has a "sweet tooth", according to her former chef Darren McGrady, and particularly loves chocolate.
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What biscuits does the Queen eat?

What IS Her Majesty's favourite biccie? One email to her former chef later, and we have the answer for you. Darren McGrady told us: "When I was there… Chocolate Bath Olivers." Darren worked as private chef to the Queen for 11 years, so got to know the monarch's likes and dislikes pretty well when it came to cuisine.
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Does the Queen eat pizza?

Mr McGrady explained the menus at Buckingham Palace tend to lean towards traditional French cuisine meaning Italian foods such as pizza are avoided. Even if Her Majesty did have one, a bizarre Royal tradition would prevent the Queen from eating any food with her hands.
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Why can't royals eat pasta?

She's said to avoid foods that contain a high amount of starch, including pasta, rice and potatoes. And Kate Middleton has followed in her footsteps. Former royal chef Darren McGrady said: " The Queen does not care much for pasta and bread and likes to eat meals containing fish or meat and vegetables instead."
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Does the Queen eat chips?

The Queen orders takeaway fish and chips when she is at Balmoral and staff go pick it up for her. THE Queen has a chef to prepare her meals each day, but is said to enjoy indulging in a takeaway when she's staying at Balmoral.
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Does the Queen eat french fries?

Oven-baked French fries

Because, per Mellis, “the Queen is partial to fried potatoes.” Same.
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What is the Queen's favorite dessert?

The Bombe Glacée Royale

It's long been known that the Queen has a sweet tooth, particularly when it comes to chocolate, so it's no surprise that her go-to dessert is a rich, mint and chocolatey delight known as a Bombe Glacée Royale.
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Does the Queen cook?

Does the Queen ever cook for herself? McGrady says that while Prince Philip was an “amazing chef” and regularly enjoyed cooking on the grill and having family BBQs on the Balmoral estate, and the younger royals like William, Kate, Meghan and Harry, all enjoy cooking, the Queen herself stays out of the kitchen.
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What was Princess Diana's favorite food?

'Her favourite dish was bell peppers stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms, rice, garlic topped with Parmesan and mozzarella and finished with a smoked tomato and pepper sauce,' the chef recalled. 'She asked for this dish several times a week. '
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What time does Queen go to bed?

The queen turns in at 11 p.m. every night

Elizabeth reportedly goes to bed each night around 11 p.m. and makes sure to get eight hours of sleep, meaning she likely wakes up around 7:30 a.m. every day. It's said that Elizabeth also walks each day to help her get better sleep at night.
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What is Kate Middleton's favorite food?

Watermelon salad with avocado, onions, cucumbers, and feta cheese is said to be one of her go-to meals. And although she isn't vegetarian, Kate prefers to eat mostly vegetarian dishes for lunch, with vegetable kebabs and lentil curry being a couple of her favorites.
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Does the Queen eat mcdonalds?

O'Grady spoke about how Queen Elizabeth was never a fan of McDonald's or KFC but did in fact have a hankering for one kind of fast food in particular. The food? Hamburgers. Yes, Her Majesty was similar to the majority of the population in the sense that she loved a hamburger just as much as the next person.
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Why is garlic not allowed in Buckingham Palace?

Based on several media reports, the main reason for the royal family's adherence to such a rule is that the royal family has to meet many people. They meet and talk with a lot of people, and in order to avoid the possibility of having bad breath, garlic is banned for the members of the royal family.
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What does the Queen do with all her old clothes?

She secretly donates her clothes

What does Queen Elizabeth do with her old clothes? According to Brian Hoey, the author of Not Infront of the Corgis, Her Majesty donates her old clothes to her dressers, who are then allowed to either wear it themselves or sell it.
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Does the Queen eat takeaways?

The Queen. Yes, the Queen gets the occasional takeaway! According to The Sun, the monarch is rather partial to fish and chips and sometimes treats herself to dinner from the local chippy when staying at Balmoral. A footman is reportedly sent to pick up her meal from nearby town Ballater.
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Did the Queen share a bed?

They slept in separate beds

As etiquette expert Lady Pam and Her Majesty's cousin explained in a biography about her relative: "In England, the upper class always have had separate bedrooms. You don't want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around.
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Does the Queen eat at restaurants?

In her momentous 65-year reign, The Queen has been spotted dining and drinking in a variety of places including luxury hotels Claridge's and The Goring, Mayfair haunts Quaglino's and Bellamy's, and West End favourite The Ivy. And Fortnum's of course, purveyors of royal goods for hundreds of years.
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Does the Queen eat ice cream?

Eating an apple at a royal banquet isn't easy!

Darren reveals how at Buckingham Palace, her Majesty eats a course of dessert fruit after her pudding, which is what we know to be sweet foods like tarts, mousses and ice cream.
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What time does the Queen eat lunch?

After the morning's paperwork, Her Majesty meets with outgoing or incoming foreign dignitaries, giving them a ten minute audience in the Audience Room of the Palace. The Queen breaks for lunch at 1:30 pm.
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What does the Queen eat for Xmas dinner?

'The turkey is served with mashed and roast potatoes, chestnut or sage and onion stuffing, cranberry sauce and bread sauce. Vegetables include brussels sprouts, carrots and roast parsnips,' Darren says, adding that the Queen would enjoy a glass of the aromatic German white wine gewürztraminer with her meal.
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