The British royal family might enjoy a good cup of tea, but that doesn't mean they're teetotalers. In fact, many members of the royal family have been known to enjoy a proper cocktail or a glass of wine at the end of the day (and sometimes during it as well.)
The Queen, unlike her father – a heavy smoker who died of lung cancer at the age of 56 – has enjoyed robust health for much of her life, continuing to ride horses into her 96th year, even when against doctors' advice. While fond of a gin and Dubonnet, her drinking has been moderate.
Queen Elizabeth II has carried on the tradition of drinking her late mother's preferred aperitif, Dubonnet and gin, imbibing the cocktail every day before lunch as appetite-stimulator (although she's had to cut back in recent times so that she could be in top shape for her Platinum Jubilee).
The Mirror reported Queen Elizabeth II's favorite drink was a Dubonnet and gin.
Royals, they're just like Us! That is to say, they enjoy a beer just as much as the next person. In fact, despite a bevy of royal food rules that include no garlic and a ban on pasta for dinner, the most recognizable family in Britain is allowed to drink in public at officially sanctioned royal events.
Prince William admitted he likes vodka, and particularly enjoys a Kamikaze cocktail, which he described as "silent, but deadly". Kamikaze is a Japanese word literally meaning “divine wind”.
It's been reported that members of the royal family are encouraged not to smoke, due to the known health risks, but some royals have smoked in the past. Some have since given up, whilst others get papped with a ciggie in hand on the reg.
Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen is said to drink one every day before lunch – one of four drinks she has been reported to enjoy daily. Lunch will be followed by a glass of wine and a dry gin Martini, but then she won't have anything else until a glass of Champagne before bed.
As an old tradition dictates, royal couples never share the same bed or bedroom, allowing them to move freely while asleep.
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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Former royal family personal chef Darren McGrady told Marie Claire, “I remember Princess [Diana] came into the kitchen one day and said, 'Cancel lunch for the boys I'm taking them out, we're going to McDonald's.
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.
Princess Eugenie is one of the only royals with visible tattoos. She showed off her small tattoo, a delicately inked circle behind her left year, at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022. However, it is unclear when she first got the piece of body art.
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When Camilla married Prince Charles (now King Charles III) at the Guildhall in Windsor on April 9, 2005, she brought some French blood to the British royal family. The Queen was previously married to Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles and the marriage was dissolved in 1995.
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“All I said was she likes a gin and Dubonnet. That's her favourite drink,” he added. To make the Queen's favourite beverage the monarch is served two parts Dubonnet with one part gin.
Kellogg's, Quaker Oats, and Weetabix all hold royal warrants. However, she likes her cereal to be served from Tupperware, which she believes keeps it fresh.
Well, according to the royal family's former chef, Darren McGrady, the Queen has lived her whole life without ever having tried pizza. Well, that's what he thinks, as he never cooked it for her during his 15 years of working with the royals.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis enjoy cooking too! Share this: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge may have a personal chef to cater their family's meals, but the down-to-earth family also like to keep things simple at home by cooking themselves.
Alex Parren told Express.co.uk: "As a Royal, Kate would have access to high quality, fresh, organic foods and this would be one reason she is able to stay so slim. "Avoiding ultra-processed foods and nourishing the body with fruits and vegetables that are as fresh as possible is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
For Queen Elizabeth, pizza was off the menu
The former palace chef explained he began to make the classic Italian dish when he moved to Kensington Palace to cook for Princess Diana, sharing that Prince William was a big fan of the food.