What are the Queen's Favourite foods?

On YouTube, McGrady explained: “She'd always have afternoon tea wherever she was in the world.” He said that her favourite food was: “Morecambe Bay potted shrimp on toast” adding in an interview with Hello Magazine that she “is absolutely a chocoholic.”
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What is Queen's favorite food?

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. And to finish, Queen Elizabeth will wash the food down with a glass of the best champagne money can buy.
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What is a typical meal for the Queen?

The monarch is believed to keep things simple for lunch, often enjoying a plate of fish and vegetables. Darren told House and Garden that a typical lunch would be Dover sole on a bed of wilted spinach. The royal is said to avoid starchy food such as pasta and potatoes when eating alone.
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What is the Queen's favorite fast food?

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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What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite dessert?

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 eat ice cream?

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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 does the Queen never eat?

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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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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Does the Queen eat bread?

Darren confessed, "It's only when she's entertaining guests that the Queen has a banquet with lobster and caviar and things like that, but the rest of the time it's just healthy eating – a little bit of grilled fish with some salad. "One of her favourites is Jam Pennies, they're just bread and jam."
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Does the Queen eat cereal?

Options include marmalade on toast, scrambled brown eggs with smoked salmon and her favourite cereal Special K. Her Majesty, who has her cereal stored in a plastic container in order to keep it fresh, is also said to give her cereal the royal treatment by adding fresh fruit.
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What is the Queen's Favourite meat?

She may be the Queen of England (and quite a few other countries), but Queen Elizabeth loves a traditionally American meal: hamburgers! Former royal chef Darren McGrady said that the monarch prefers hers without buns, eaten with a knife and fork and served with cranberries rather than ketchup ...
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Does the Queen eat crisps?

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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What does the Queen not like?

Rare meat. The Queen is reportedly not a fan of rare meat - according to former royal chef Darren McGrady, she likes her meat well done. Royals are also prohibited from eating foods containing raw meat such as steak tartare when on official engagements to avoid food poisoning.
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What time does the Queen eat dinner?

After tea, the Queen returns to her office for an hour to wrap up the day's work. Unless Her Majesty must attend an event in the evening, she will typically retire to her room at 6 pm and ready herself for dinner at 8 pm.
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Why can't royals eat pasta?

McGrady also shared that pasta is forbidden (albeit only at dinner time) by Her Majesty too, as she's not a fan of carbs in the evening. "When she dines on her own she's very disciplined. No starch is the rule. No potatoes, rice or pasta for dinner.
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What is the Queen's favorite cheese?

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Does Queen Elizabeth eat pizza?

Former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed in 2020 that Queen Elizabeth II has never eaten pizza, at least during his 15-year tenure with the family. McGrady claimed the queen has a no-carbohydrates diet, which could be why she doesn't eat pizza.
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What is the Queen's favorite sandwich?

READ MORE. Another sandwich the Queen is said to enjoy is the classic cheese and tomato sandwich. “Cut the tomato into four, carefully remove the seeds - they get stuck in your teeth, you can't have that when you're meeting the Queen,” Darren remarked.
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What is the Queen's Favourite Colour?

Revealed: Why blue is the Queen's favourite colour... and why she doesn't like beige. Many have wondered what Her Majesty's favourite colour is - until now. Vogue magazine has studied every outfit she has worn in the last 12 months and found that blue is known as royal for a reason.
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Do royals bathe themselves?

It's believed that the royals prefer to avoid taking showers, due to their belief that they're for members of the working class. In other royal news, Kate Middleton wore a pair of £2 earrings and debuted brand new hair on her first day back at work since turning 40.
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What does the Queen do for fun?

Stamp Collecting. Perhaps this is a hobby of Queen Elizabeth's that will come as less of a surprise to most people. Stamp collecting is one of the world's most popular hobbies and is done in all cultures all over the world. Queen Elizabeth, herself appears on several stamps, so it makes sense she has a collection!
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What time does Queen go to bed?

Reportedly, the Queen goes to sleep at 11pm every night before waking up at 7.30am - clocking in an impressive eight and a half hours sleep. It's also said the monarch is fond of reading before she retires for the night, a proven way to improve sleep quality and reduce stress.
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What is Queen Elizabeth's Favourite cake?

Posted on www.today.com (Read original article here.) “This chocolate biscuit cake is Her Royal Majesty the Queen's favorite afternoon tea cake by far,” chef Darren McGrady, The Royal Chef and former personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, told TODAY Food.
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What is the Queen's Favourite ice cream?

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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What is Queen Elizabeth's favorite soup?

Mark Flanagan, a chef who has worked in Buckingham Palace since 2002, discussed the Queen's favorite dish in a documentary for ITV called “Queen of the World,” and he reports that the Queen is especially fond of a popular Caribbean dish: callaloo soup. It is known as pepperpot soup in Jamaica.
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