Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed simple, balanced meals with a significant love for chocolate, fresh fish (especially salmon), and traditional British fare like scones and roast beef, often featuring seasonal game and produce from her estates, while generally avoiding starches at dinner for a disciplined approach to health. Her routine included afternoon tea with cake, and favourite snacks included Morecambe Bay potted shrimp on toast and jam with clotted cream (jam first, then cream).
It's said that pheasant and venison were two of her favourite meats to enjoy at dinner time. Of course, a traditional Roast Dinner was never far from the family table on a Sunday, and it's said that Sunday Lunch was one of Her Majesty's favourite dishes. We certainly agree with her there!
Queen Elizabeth prefers a simple breakfast of cereal, an egg, and some assorted fruits. For lunch and dinner, she typically pairs her protein with wilted spinach or courgettes (zucchini). She also will sometimes swap sweets for sliced fruit or strawberries for dessert.
In terms of specific foods, the Queen was said to be particularly fond of roast beef with roast potatoes and vegetables, lamb chops with mint sauce, Scotch eggs, fish and chips, scones with clotted cream and jam, and chocolate cake.
The Queen enjoyed outdoor life. As well as riding well into her 90s, she also took great pleasure walking in the countryside and spending time with her dogs. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh both loved Scottish country dancing.
Dinner followed the same formula as lunch. 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.
In a blog post, Peter "Phoebe" Freestone shared that one of Mercury's favorite meals was chicken dhansak, as the superstar enjoyed foods loaded with spices. Chicken dhansak, a dish with Persian roots, is a testament to the rich cultural exchange between Persia and India.
In the book Bowles says Charles and Camilla eat 'simple, healthy and resolutely seasonal food', made by royal chef Mark Flanagan. The royal pantry is filled with produce grown on the royal estates, including 'game, beef and lamb' plus fruit and vegetables like 'peas, strawberries, raspberries and chard'.
It's also difficult to eat long pastas silently. This wasn't an unusual practice for the Queen. She consistently banned shellfish, rare meat, foreign water and any food that was too spicy or too exotic. Queen Elizabeth wanted everything to go smoothly during her trips and had no room for gastrointestinal catastrophes.
Queen Elizabeth's Favorite Cake: Chocolate Biscuit Cake. Posted on www.today.com (Read original article here.) “This chocolate biscuit cake is Her Royal Majesty the Queen's favorite afternoon tea cake by far,” chef Darren McGrady, The Royal Chef and former personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, told TODAY Food.
According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, Queen Elizabeth wasn't necessarily a "foodie," but kept her midday meal light, clean and "simple." Speaking to the Telegraph before the late Queen's death, the longtime palace chef said her secret to staying in shape was being "very disciplined" about food.
When it comes to breakfast, though, she starts her day with “slow-burn energy oats.” Kate prepares hers with milk or mixes them with yogurt. She also adds fruit, nuts, cinnamon and nut butter. You may know slow-burn energy oats as rolled oats, and it's possible they're already part of your morning routine.
And now we've discovered another rule the royals have to follow - and it's all to do with their bedtimes. According to Sir William Heseltine, one of Queen's private secretaries, when staying with Her Majesty, members of the royal family should wait until the Queen retires to bed before they also hit the hay.
The Queen's Favorite Cocktail: The Dubonnet and Gin
Hidden among these rumors is the widely accepted fact that Queen Elizabeth's favorite cocktail is a Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail. She enjoys one every day before dinner, among the three other drinks she supposedly consumes on a daily basis.
For breakfast she keeps things simple. Royal biographer, Katie Nicholl, has previously said: "HRH typically starts with a simple cup of tea and biscuits, followed by a bowl of cereal." (The Guardian previously reported she likes to keep it in Tupperware to preserve its freshness.)
"One of my favorite foods is baked beans on toast," she said, shouting out Heinz as her preferred brand. It seems Camilla's high-low cravings are a family trait. In an interview with The Standard, her foodie son replied "Hell yes" when asked if beans on toast are in his regular meal rotation.
Forbidden foods
She is forbidden to eat shellfish, for example, when travelling because they could cause food poisoning. Ditto for tap water, bottled water only, and spicy foods. Carbohydrates are also banned, in deference to the late Queen who was not a fan of pasta, rice or potatoes.
Foie gras. King Charles has spent decades of his life advocating for animals and the environment. He rarely consumes meat, and when he does it's usually fish. So it makes sense that his hardline stance on foie gras extends to the palace kitchens.
Following a rule set by his mother, the royal kitchens do not use garlic — albeit for a rather mundane reason. The royal family might seem terribly aloof to us common folk, but they spend a good amount of time interacting with people face-to-face, which an abundance of garlic could make quite unpleasant.
After a day of mainly plant-based and raw foods, Kate prefers to indulge in a hearty traditional English supper or nourishing carb-dense meals. She often eats roast chicken for dinner, which is Prince William's favourite meal, and is said to enjoy cooking pizza, pasta and baking cakes with their children.
This one is slightly more obvious. Instead of using “toilet,” royals use the word “loo” when they need to use the facilities. “'Toilet' is French by origin, so it is apparently avoided,” The Mirror writes.
No, King Charles and Queen Camilla generally sleep in separate bedrooms, a common practice among the British upper class and royals, including the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, as it helps maintain their relationship and allows for personal space, with both having their own rooms at residences like Clarence House and private country homes.
Queen Elizabeth adhered to a daily teatime meal; her preference for delicate sandwiches with the crusts cut off was well-publicized. Her favorite version was reported to be smoked salmon with cream cheese. If the old adage is true, one should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper.
Freddie loved buying Godiva chocolates as gifts for his friends, both for the wonderful handmade boxes they came in, and for the chocolates, but he rarely ate them. What was always on a sweet dish on the coffee table was a large assortment of Quality Street British sweets.
Freddie Mercury's unusual teeth were the result of hyperdontia, a disease in which a person has additional teeth. In his case, he had four extra incisors in his upper jaw, resulting in crowding and an obvious overbite.