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.
In 2020, a former royal chef revealed his recipe for Kate's favourite dessert, a sticky toffee pudding. Darren McGrady, 60, who worked as a personal chef to the Queen, as well as Princess Diana and Prince William and Harry, revealed Kate Middleton often cooks her own meals and even does her own grocery shopping.
No, Kate Middleton does not cook her own meals. She lives at Kensington Palace with her husband, Prince William, and their three children. The royal family employs a full staff of cooks, housekeepers, and assistants, who take care of all the household duties, including meal preparation.
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.
The washing liquid was reportedly released after formal royal butler Paul Burrell revealed in 2020 that the Queen 'often does her own washing up and likes it'. Talking to The Secret podcast, Burrell revealed: “The Queen does like to go on picnics but the food is all prepared. She likes to wash up.”
While the royal family have their own personal chefs to give them whatever food any of them desire, they have been known to enjoy the odd takeaway now and then. This includes The Queen, who usually samples the fish and chips from a takeaway near the Balmoral estate.
"So the Queen wouldn't really eat the fish fried in all that crispy rich batter, [it's a] little bit too much for her. She preferred a more refined fish and chips," McGrady said in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel.
However, the former royal chef said that although the Queen never ate pizza, other Royals were impartial to a good slice. “I didn't start cooking pizza until I moved across to Kensington palace,” Mr McGrady said.
Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches
A former royal chef recently claimed the Queen's favourite sandwich was tuna mayonnaise. He said that the sandwich always had to be generously buttered and topped with thin slices of cucumber, plus a sprinkle of black pepper on top.
Like the majority of us, Her Majesty can sometimes get the craving for fast food, but you won't catch her in McDonald's or Burger King. In fact, the monarch tends to avoid those types of meals as a rule but there was one thing she is said to enjoy.
Kate is able to purchase some of the items if she wishes, and it comes out of her allowance which is allocated to the family by Prince Charles. Prior to becoming a royal, Meghan was required to pay for all her own clothing, the duchess deemed unable to accept gifts following her royal wedding.
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As an avid cook, the Duchess is said to prepare her royal husband roast chicken which is said to be his favourite dinner. In 2012, royal correspondent Katie Nicholl told Vanity Fair of the Duchess: "In the evenings she indulges her hobby of cooking William's favourite supper, roast chicken."
The Queen preferred grilled fish or chicken, served simply with vegetables. She generally skipped starches like potatoes, grains, or rice during her evening meal.
And, according to McGrady, while the Queen eats the same breakfast pretty much every day (Earl Grey tea and a bowl of Special K cereal) and opts for simple dishes like grilled chicken or grilled fish (alongside a gin cocktail or the occasional chocolate) for the rest of the day, it's the “jam penny” sandwich that she's ...
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It's just a jam sandwich — bread, a bit of butter, and jam, cut into small circles (or similar shapes) for serving. These simple treats were a lifetime favorite of the queen's, with Chef McGrady stating that she enjoyed one every single day since she was five years old.
Queen Elizabeth II has eaten jam sandwiches every day since she was a toddler, according to her former private chef.
The Queen's favorite was strawberry jam, preferably the one made with strawberries from the gardens of Balmoral Castle.
She came to the throne in 1952 and governed England for around 70 years, and lived a very long and prosperous life. The Queen's empire includes hotels, castles, horse racing tracks and also a McDonald's. Yes, the Queen technically owned a McDonald's in the U.K and here is all you need to know.
As well as her brother Prince George, it seems as though Charlotte is a fan of pizza too as Princess Kate has previously revealed to partaking in pizza making with her kids.
The Queen may have rarely had the opportunity to dine for pleasure, but she did occasionally.
Reports are conflicting, but her former staff have cited her partiality to Darjeeling tea, as well as Assam and Earl Grey, with no sugar. If you're wondering what cereal The Queen ate, her choice was apparently Kellogg's Special K, although she also dabbled with Quaker Oats and Weetabix.
"Every day begins with an egg, and they're eaten for tea, too – with crumpets, if you're Prince Charles. The Queen favours brown eggs, believing that they taste better. Her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, ate her boiled egg, served in a golden egg cup, with a golden spoon."
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.