Queen Elizabeth II left the world peacefully on September 8, 2022. 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.
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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Today, there are more than 1,270 McDonald's locations across the U.K. and believe it or not one of them was technically owned by Queen Elizabeth II herself – specifically, the McDonald's located in the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in Oxfordshire.
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The slick French fine dining restaurant is said to be The Queen's favourite restaurant.
According to multiple sources, the Queen's McDonald's is located at the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in Oxfordshire, approximately 80 miles away from Buckingham Palace. The fast food joint sits on the land that is part of her Crown Estate, owned by the Sovereign. So, technically, the Queen owns a McDonald's.
Pisano said that within the five boroughs there are 209 McDonald's, 52 of which are in Queens.
She also owns Trafalgar Square as well as the Tower of London and, funnily enough even has her own cash machine in the basement of Buckingham Palace. But one thing we might not expect the Queen to own is a McDonald's. Spoiler alert: she does.
It appears Her Majesty prefers to have her personal chefs whipping up tasty meals for her each day at the palace. Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who worked at Buckingham Palace for 11 years followed by Kensington Palace for four, once revealed how her Majesty had a red leather-bound book of menus, written in French.
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.
Simple cooked meat and vegetables lead the way, with space for pheasant or venison should the Queen wish. Of course, Queen Elizabeth loved a Sunday roast just as much as anyone else. Along with chocolate, the Queen enjoyed some strawberries or peaches for dessert.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh inspect produce at a frozen meat centre inside a supermarket at the Giant Food Shopping Center in Queenstown, Maryland during the royal tour of the United States on 19 October 1957.
While answering a fan question during a Q&A, Darren, who worked at Buckingham Palace for 11 years followed by Kensington Palace for four, revealed Her Majesty has an army of 20 chefs – and because they travel everywhere she goes, there needs to be plenty of them on hand.
McGrady previously told US Weekly that in his 11 years at Buckingham Palace, pizza was never served to the royal family or their guests. “The menus at Buckingham Palace are very traditional French, which wouldn't lean towards having pizza on it,” he told Insider.
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But, as it turns out, Her Majesty isn't quite as afraid of getting her hands dirty as we've all been lead to believe. In fact, she even does her own dishes, according to one royal source.
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.
The Queen often eats beef, venison, pheasant and salmon that has been reared, caught or hunted on her own lands. Just like us, the Royals use their leftovers in meals. According to Robb, Prince Charles is very particular about saving leftovers, and believes that nothing should be wasted.
The Queen has to be on top form to be in charge of the Royal Family every day, and apparently, the monarch has a very strict morning routine, which involves tuning into her favourite radio station, enjoying a cup of tea and a long soak in the bath before getting dressed.
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.
In the afternoons, the Queen often goes out on public engagements and prepares for each visit by briefing herself on who she will be meeting. Her Royal Highness carries out around 430 engagements (including audiences) a year. Her Majesty will regularly go out for the whole day to a particular region or city.
The royal family very rarely eat pasta. In fact, it's only really served on special occasions or at dinner parties. Apparently, it's all to do with it being too starchy and filling, and the Queen's simply not into that.
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