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 is the Queen's Favourite food?

Following this, it is reported that Queen Elizabeth is fond of some grilled fish or chicken, and tends to stay away from starch for her meal at lunch. It's clearly the simple things, that Queen Elizabeth prefers when it comes to food! For fish, the Queen loves some Dover Sole with wilted spinach or courgettes.
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What foods are forbidden by the Queen?

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. Like, take the reported no-selfies-allowed restriction.
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What desserts does the Queen eat?

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. Her Majesty is such a huge fan that a fruity version was even served at her wedding in 1947!
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What is the Queen's least Favourite food?

Are there any foods the Queen doesn't like? The Queen does not enjoy strong flavours, such as garlic and onion, says McGrady. "The Queen doesn't like garlic... we could never use it at Buckingham Palace.”
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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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Why doesn t Queen Elizabeth eat garlic?

While it's no secret that both garlic and onions are delicious, we all also know what they can do to someone's breath. According to Delish, the royal family avoids them because they are always meeting and talking with people, and want to make sure their breath doesn't smell bad.
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How does the Queen eat burgers?

Speaking to Insider, Darren said: "Her Majesty's Victorian upbringing dictates that the only thing you would pick up and eat with your fingers is afternoon tea." She, therefore, does not eat fast food but does enjoy a burger now and again. "They would have burgers, but not the buns.
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Does the Queen eat cake every day?

When it's time to treat herself, McGrady revealed that all the Queen wants is a piece of chocolate biscuit cake. The cake is reportedly made in-house (or, more appropriately, in-palace), and Her Majesty consumes one slice per day.
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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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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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Does the Queen ever 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 time does the 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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Does the Queen eat her meals alone?

Queen Elizabeth has some unexpected dining habits

Perhaps the secret to Elizabeth's long rule is her healthy, low carb dinner habit. The royal is said to never eat starches while dining alone – meaning pasta, potatoes and rice are off the menu. We wish we had the discipline!
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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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Who cooks for the Queen?

Chef Darren McGrady was personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princes' William and Harry for fifteen years and has cooked for Presidents' Ford, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. He is now a chef, author, culinary consultant, event planner and public speaker living in Dallas, Texas.
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What breakfast does Queen have?

House and Garden reported that the Queen starts her day with Earl Grey tea – minus milk and sugar – and a side of biscuits alongside her corgis. She then takes her main breakfast in her private dining room in Buckingham Palace; cereal, yoghurt, toast and marmalade are said to be the mother-of-four's favourites.
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What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite chocolate?

The Queen's favourite foods

According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, Her Majesty favours truffles by Bond Street chocolatiers Charbonnel et Walker, long known for its connection to the royal family.
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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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Does the Queen own a McDonald's?

Royal Family: The Queen has her own McDonald's branch located just 80 minutes away from London. The Queen owns half of the UK's shoreline, all the swans on the River Thames, and almost all of Regent Street.
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Has the Queen of England ever cooked a meal?

Does the queen cook? The queen has a number of people on staff who cook for her and there aren't any reports that she has ever had to make her meals herself. But she does prepare her own breakfast. For the most important meal of the day, the monarch eats cereal and fetches it herself.
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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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Why can't the Royals eat shellfish?

The royals make concerted efforts to avoid eating shellfish while dining out or visiting foreign countries, since it can carry a greater-than-normal risk of causing infection and illness. They usually stay clear of prawns, oysters, crab, lobster, scallops, crayfish and others.
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