But, in reality, her staff are the ones in charge of the monarch's food shopping. Being head of state, the Queen can buy the best of the best when it comes to food and drink, and the royal has put her name to numerous culinary brands and stores over the years in the form of the Royal Warrant.
Heinz, which has been providing the royal households with products since 1955, said it “sincerely hopes to be able to continue doing so for many years to come”.
Queen Elizabeth II looks at products on the shelves at a Waitrose supermarket during a visit to the town of Poundbury on 27 October 2016 in Poundbury, Dorset.
Grocery shopping like any other mom might do may not always be attainable for Kate, but when she can take advantage, she does. We love that she's loading her own groceries as her security detail looks on — you know she insisted on being the one to do it.
It turns out that the Queen has a favourite supermarket - and you've probably popped in there a million times. Waitrose is the only supermarket in the UK with a Royal Warrant, Hello reports, meaning it has been approved to supply goods to Buckingham Palace.
Apartment 1A has reportedly two master bedrooms on the ground floor but while the option is there for them to sleep separately, the two are understood to share a bedroom. During their three-day whistlestop tour of the UK in 2021, however, Kate and William slept in separate beds on the train.
Can you imagine Her Majesty with yellow dishwashing gloves on? At her former primary residence, Buckingham Palace, and at her current home, Windsor Castle, the Queen has a staff on hand to take care of most of the chores we non-royals dread: The laundry. Vacuuming. Washing the dishes after a meal.
As an additional joke, Paddington asks the Queen, "Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich?" As he pulls it out of his hat, he adds, "I always keep one for emergencies." The Queen replies, "So do I" — revealing a sandwich of her own in her purse. "I keep mine in here.
As for why the Queen chooses a bath every morning at precisely 8am instead of hopping in the shower, royal expert Craig Brown said: “She always took a bath because she and other royals believe showers are for people who are rushing out the door to get to work.”
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.
The Slough McDonald's property was sold by the Crown Estate for 177 million euros in 2016. The McDonald's at Banbury Gateway Shopping Park was purchased in 2015. So technically, Queen Elizabeth II owned two McDonald's location for a year.
However, perhaps a little more unconventionally, the Queen even has a fast-food McDonald's branch. Nested 80 miles outside of London at the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park, on the edge of Oxfordshire, the Maccy D's is open to the public.
Darren McGrady, the Queen's former chef who dropped this bombshell, revealed to Us Weekly: "In the years that I cooked at [Buckingham] palace, the Queen never had pizza."
Does the Queen wash her own dishes? 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'.
Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, a royal, and, one of the most famous women in the entire world, but she was also a Brit to the core, evidenced by her lifelong love of fish and chips.
But just what did Queen Elizabeth eat on a day-to-day basis? Well, according to Darren McGrady, a former chef in the Royal kitchens, the Queen stuck to the same foods most days. This may come as a surprise to many, but the Queen was clearly a creature of habit.
And as to putting one's clothes on, contrary to popular belief the Queen actually dressed alone. The monarch also did her own make-up for most events, with the exception of her annual Christmas speech, for which a make-up artist was employed.
"Toilet"
If you're looking for a restroom in Buckingham Palace, ask for the loo or the lavatory.
The role is not typically paid, and it has been reported that Lady Hussey was not given a salary during her time in the position, instead serving the Queen out of loyalty. The Queen had at least five ladies in waiting during her reign, including Lady Hussey.
Dinner companions were to echo the Queen's behaviour throughout the meal. Therefore, if the monarch stops eating, everyone else must do the same.
The queen really does weigh her guests
The tradition of weighing guests at the start of the three-day festivities dates back to the reign of Edward VII, who was king from 1901 to 1910. Edward decided that weight gain during their stay was indicative of how much his guests had enjoyed themselves.
Queen Elizabeth II's handbags served as both practical fashion statements and a means of communicating with her servants in secret about when she wanted conversations to finish, according to a number of Royal specialists. The Queen always carried a handbag on her arm to match her extravagant attire or the occasion.
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.
In fact, Kate Middleton is said to enjoy relaxing after a long day by cooking for her family. The Princess often prepares dinner for husband Prince William and children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
It's no secret that Prince William and Kate Middleton rely on a team of expert staff to help look after their home, which just so happens to be in Kensington Palace.