Both Queen Elizabeth II and John Lennon reportedly loved Huntley & Palmers' Chocolate Olivers, a rich, dark chocolate-covered biscuit with hops and malt, with Lennon even said to prefer them over cash payment at one point. While the Queen had many favourite chocolates, this was a noted biscuit choice, and Lennon's love for chocolate extended to Chocolate Digestives too, though the Oliver was a specific shared indulgence.
Magazine, private chef to the Queen for 11 years, Darren McGrady revealed the late Queen's favourite biscuits: "When I was there… Chocolate Bath Olivers." He also revealed: "She is absolutely a chocoholic. Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie."
When reading about John Lennon's time on the road, especially during The Beatles' chaotic touring years, one tiny detail stood out to me: Lennon always carried chocolate with him—specifically, Cadbury's chocolate bars. As a fan, I love these small, personal habits that humanize someone so iconic.
Today I learned that in 1969 John Lennon and George Harrison got into a huge row in the recording studio when Yoko took one of George's chocolate digestive biscuits without asking 😅
Rich, dark chocolate, generously enrobed around a crisp slow-baked biscuit Chocolate Olivers are the ultimate biscuit indulgence, made using a patented recipe from the 1930's, which includes hops and malt, with the thickest, richest dark chocolate.
home to Britain's most famous biscuit company. The company was originally founded in 1822 by Thomas Huntley and George Palmer and continued to trade until the early 1990's. Several years later we are back producing high quality products with a focus on product excellence and superb packaging design.
The "5 chocolate bar method" is a mindful eating strategy where you keep five bars of a treat (like chocolate) on hand, replacing them as you finish them to remove the sense of scarcity, normalize the food, and reduce the urge to overeat due to restriction, helping you gain control and enjoy it in moderation without guilt. It breaks the cycle of restriction and bingeing by signaling to your brain that the food isn't "special" or limited.
This “Jelly Bean Controversy” began in 1963 when George Harrison told the TV host in an interview that Jelly Babies were his favorite sweet, and that John Lennon had “stolen his Jelly Babies”.
John Lennon refused to sing lead vocals on his own song, "Good Night," a tender lullaby written for his son Julian, ultimately giving the part to Ringo Starr because he felt it wasn't his style and might be too "soft" for his public image, despite singing it beautifully during teaching sessions, as noted by Paul McCartney, and Far Out Magazine,.
According to this article, John Lennon's last meal was a corned beef sandwich and a cup of tea at the Stage Deli.
While all the Beatles had friction with {!nav}Yoko Ono's constant presence, especially {!nav}Paul McCartney and {!nav}George Harrison, George was arguably the most openly critical, feeling she disrupted the band's sacred studio space, with Paul later admitting discomfort and Ringo trying to keep peace but feeling Yoko was possessive and isolating John.
Paul McCartney revealed to his daughter, Mary, that one of his favorite childhood snacks was a "sugar butty" — butter and sugar on white bread.
An elegant and luscious carrot cake laced with golden raisins, warm spices and crowned with a coconut creamed cheese frosting. As Michael Jackson's private chef, this was his favorite dessert cake that I use to make.
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.
Walkers Shortbread
Walkers Shortbread rounds takes the title for worst biscuit for saturated fat in our healthiest biscuits round-up, plus they're high in calories and fat overall. Jane adds: "As one biscuit is 93 calories, if you are dieting these aren't the best option as you would probably could only have one."
According to Hello!, Chef Darren Watson said he learned from his research that Princess Kate's favorite sweet treat is sticky toffee pudding, which Prince William verified and said, "Very good." Kate's favorite dessert is a timeless classic—a traditional British treat that can be relatively easy to make.
According to his death certificate, Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:15 p.m., but the time of 11:07 p.m. has also been reported. Witnesses noted that the Beatles song "All My Loving" came over the hospital's sound system at the moment Lennon was pronounced dead.
The Beatles didn't attend Brian Epstein's funeral at his family's request to prevent a media circus, as their presence would have turned the solemn event into a chaotic spectacle of fans and press, overshadowing the family's grief. They were devastated by his death but chose to honor him privately, later attending a memorial service at the New London Synagogue where they could express their respect more appropriately.
John Lennon did not know he was dyslexic until much later in life, but he always knew he was different than all the others. He described his feelings about it to Jann Wenner in his famous 1971 Rolling Stone interview.
John was definitely the heaviest, emotionally speaking. The heaviest, physically, was probably John or Paul. John put on some weight, around late '64, early '65, which he later lost, just before filming How I Won The War. Paul was always the tallest, though.
I had to get my hands on Taylor Swift's favorite candy—Squashies—and give 'em a try.
Ringo Starr had more traditional tastes. He was particularly fond of a good English breakfast, which typically included eggs, toast, and sausage. Like the others, Ringo also enjoyed vegetarian options later in life but was known for his love of comfort foods.
There's no single "most unhealthy" candy, but top contenders often cited for high sugar, fat, calories, and artificial ingredients include Candy Corn, Twix, Skittles, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Take5, due to their combination of high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, saturated fats (like hydrogenated oils), and minimal nutritional value, making them nutritionally poor choices for frequent consumption.
Australia's oldest chocolate bar is the Cherry Ripe, first made in 1924 by MacRobertson's confectionery in Melbourne, featuring a classic combination of cherry and coconut covered in dark chocolate, and remains a popular, iconic Australian treat even today.
The Chocolate Bar emoji 🍫 is used to express love (or hunger) for chocolate in all of its forms.