What does the Queen do in her spare time?

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 do queens do in their free time?

The Queen remains in her private quarters for dinner, eating from a silver tray. She'll often spend a few hours watching TV or reading in the sitting room next to her office. Her Majesty might use the evening to check on correspondence from leaders in the Commonwealth and United Kingdom.
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What does the Queen do on a typical day?

In contrast to a morning sat at her desk (like the rest of us), The Queen often spends her mornings out in the UK, undertaking engagements. Normally, these visits are on behalf of her patronages, and she is usually accompanied by her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Does the Queen do anything herself?

The day begins for the Queen at her desk. Her Majesty will routinely scan the daily newspapers, before going through correspondence from the general public. Indeed, the Queen routinely receives 300 letters from the public every day. Some of these letters the Queen reads and replies to herself.
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Does the Queen get free time?

Queen Elizabeth

However, she does find down time and does have days off. When the queen is out of office, she likes to spend time with her horses. And, at 92-years-old she still rides! In addition, she spends time catching up on television and rewatching some of her favorites like Downtown Abbey.
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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 does the Queen do at night?

Apparently, Her Majesty always goes to bed at the same time every night, 11pm, and sleeps for eight and a half hours – meaning she wakes at 7.30am each day. Sounds reasonable to us. It's so simple.
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Why does Royals sleep in separate beds?

Well, it's just practical. Prince Philip's cousin, Lady Pamela, explained in Sally's biography: “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. Then when you are feeling cozy you share your room sometimes.
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What time does the Queen wake up?

At 9.30am the Queen's morning routine is complete.
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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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How many hours does Queen Elizabeth sleep?

Queen Elizabeth supposedly heads to bed at 11 p.m. and gets a restful 8 ½ hours of sleep each night. Her Majesty has much responsibility on her plate, but she keeps a pretty solid self-care ritual when it comes to shuteye. She apparently maintains it each night, too.
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Does the Queen repeat outfits?

The Duchess of Cambridge is known for re-wearing pieces from her own wardrobe – but long before Kate emerged on the public stage, the Queen was already making a point of repeating past looks.
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What does the Queen have for breakfast?

Queen Elizabeth prefers to keep it simple when it comes to breakfast. A bowl of Special K with some assorted fruits is apparently her go-to meal to get the day started the right way. On special occasions, she allegedly will treat herself to some scrambled eggs and smoked salmon if she feels like it!
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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 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?

“Dinner was at 8:30 in Balmoral when Her Majesty the Queen Mother was in attendance. They used to tell her that dinner was at 8:15, and she'd be the last one down. They told everyone else 8:30 because they knew she'd be late,” he notes.
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How does the Queen sleep?

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 the Queen's Favourite food?

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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Why was Diana a princess but Kate is not?

On her children's birth certificates, Kate's occupation is listed as 'Princess of the United Kingdom', but her status as Princess is through marriage rather than birth.
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Did Elizabeth and Philip sleep in the same 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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Will Camilla have to curtsey to Kate?

While Kate Middleton is destined to be Queen Consort, she also has to abide by some strange curtsying protocols. Of course, she has to curtsy to the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and Camilla, but purportedly she's also obligated to bend the knee to "blood princesses", but this changes when William is present.
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Does the Queen have fresh sheets every day?

In the new documentary Queen of the World, one of Queen Elizabeth's royal staff members revealed that the 92-year-old monarch has her bed linens freshly pressed on the regular — and it takes a whole hour for just one sheet to be ironed!
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Does the Queen have a phone number?

“Apparently the Queen has two people who she speaks to the most on her phones,” Sacerdoti said. “She also apparently has a mobile phone which is said to be Samsung packed with anti-hacker encryption by MI6 so nobody can hack into her phone.
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Does the Queen eat takeaway?

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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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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