Many people imagine that monarchs eat exclusively delicacies or elite sweets. However, is it so? Darren McGrady, former chef royal cuisine said that in fact, the British queen is not a gourmet at all, unlike Prince Philip, who is very fond of delicious food.

Twice a week, the chef of the royal family, Mark Flanagan, coordinates the menu with the queen and specifies what she wants to taste in the coming days. This is what Her Majesty's regular menu looks like.

The queen starts her day with a cup Earl tea Gray (no milk and sugar) with biscuit or biscuits.


A cup of tea for the queen.

Then she usually eats fruit and cereal for breakfast (the Queen is especially partial to the Special K brand).


Oatmeal is a royal breakfast.

Sometimes, however, she has breakfast with toast and marmalade or, on special occasions, an omelet with smoked salmon and truffles. That being said, Queen Elizabeth prefers brown eggs because she thinks they taste better.

Lunch aperitif.

Before dinner, the Queen has an aperitif of gin and Dubonnet (wine based aperitif) with a slice of lemon and plenty of ice.

Fish with vegetables.

Her Majesty loves fish and vegetables for lunch or fried chicken with salad. McGrady clarified that her favorite dish is grilled meat with spinach or zucchini. When the queen dines alone, she never eats potatoes, rice, or pasta.

Afternoon snack


And sweet for an afternoon snack.

It is the afternoon tea that most of all resembles a scene from "The Little Princess". The Queen never misses out on her daily afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and her favorite cakes.

According to McGrady, Elizabeth II typically requires two kinds of cucumber, smoked salmon, egg, mayonnaise, ham, and mustard sandwiches. She also likes tiny sandwiches with raspberry jam.

Dinner


A hearty dinner is the queens' choice.

While some sources state that Her Majesty prefers “a casual meal of lamb, beef, lamb, partridge or salmon roast” for dinner, others say that the queen usually asks for a steak or a Gaelic steak made from beef fillets for dinner. and venison with mushroom, cream and whiskey sauce. Sometimes Elizabeth drinks it with a dry martini, but she never drinks wine.

Dessert


Strawberries with champagne.

And Queen Elizabeth ends her day on a light and fresh note - strawberries grown at Balmoral Castle and sweet white peaches grown in the greenhouses of Windsor Castle. Sometimes a little chocolate is also added to the fruit, which the queen loves very much.

And Her Majesty drinks her favorite fruits with a glass of champagne (naturally, a new bottle is opened every day).

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What usually comes to mind when we hear the words "royal dinner"? Rare delicacies and culinary delights that cannot be seen by mere mortals. However, the diet of noble persons, although it does not look like a business lunch from a nearby cafe, does not resemble a feast like a mountain. Don't believe me? The words of the former chef of the royal kitchen, Darren McGrady, will convince you otherwise, because he was the personal chef of Elizabeth II herself.

Elizabeth II starts her day with a cup of tea (Earl Gray without sugar and milk) and cookies. The queen usually has breakfast with cereal and fruit, sometimes she can opt for toast with jam. If you want to follow the queen's example, try to choose more useful option- whole grain flakes that are high in fiber and protein and low in sugar. And you can supplement them with fresh fruits and milk.

Also, the queen loves omelet with salmon. And for good reason: an omelet for breakfast helps you lose weight and keep your weight normal, and the eggs themselves are an important part of a balanced diet. They are good for the heart, they are high in protein, vitamins D, B6, B12 and "good" cholesterol.

Before dinner, the Queen drinks some gin with dubonnet (a wine-based aperitif flavored with cinchona bark and herbs). Elizabeth II inherited love for the latter from her mother. Aperitif appetite and aids in digestion. In addition to dubonnet, vermouth, sherry, campari, rakia, becherovka, kir cocktail are also suitable.

Of course, drinking alcohol every day is not worth it, but before a big feast, an aperitif will be beneficial. And if you prefer soft drinks, choose mineral water, soda, soda, and juices such as tomato.

For lunch, the Queen prefers simple food, such as fish and vegetables or grilled chicken with salad. Favorite dish- flounder with sautéed spinach and zucchini. This lean fish rich in protein, selenium, phosphorus, vitamins D and B12. If you want to dine too sea ​​fish, pay attention to the halibut - it is from the same family as the flounder. Halibut is also rich in magnesium and therefore is especially useful for cores.

evening tea

Tea is served with two types of small triangular sandwiches without crusts: with cucumber, salmon, egg and mayonnaise and with ham and mustard. Other options are buns, cookies, and assorted muffins, but the tea freak is "pennies," small round slices of bread with butter and jam. Their queen ate as a child in the nursery with Princess Margaret.

By the way, a snack such as evening tea can also be useful, especially if you opt for vegetable sandwiches, guacamole, and yogurt. It also helps you avoid overeating at dinner.

Dinner

For dinner, a well-done lamb or beef steak is served with a sauce of mushrooms, cream and whiskey. Another dinner option is pheasant or salmon. As you can see, this fish often appears on the menu, and for good reason: it is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, as well as fatty acids omega-3s that promote healthy brain, heart and joint function.

For dessert, the queen has strawberries and white peaches, and may also have chocolate. Elizabeth II is very partial to him, including ordinary tiles from the supermarket. By the way, her favorite cake is a traditional chocolate cake with ganache, which is prepared for birthdays according to the recipe of Queen Victoria's chef.

Dark chocolate has health benefits: it is rich in antioxidants, has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, lowers cholesterol, reduces the risk of cancer, and improves cognitive function.

Elizabeth II finishes her day with a glass of champagne. Not a bad choice: among its healing properties are good for the skin and heart, as well as improving memory.

What is not on the Queen's menu

And the color depends on the breed of chicken.

How did you imagine the royal meals? Did your expectations match reality?

Queen Elizabeth II can be safely ranked among the long-livers of our planet. Proper balanced nutrition helps her to stay in shape even at such a solid age. In addition, a complete rejection of certain foods that cause significant harm to our body plays a significant role in maintaining health and longevity. Chef of the royal family Darren McGrady in one of his interviews revealed some of the secrets of the royal menu and highlighted 9 foods that the Queen never eats.

1. Pasta (pasta)
Even when Her Majesty gets hungry, she will never allow herself lunch or dinner in the form of harmful starches or carbohydrates. This means a complete rejection of pasta.
Instead, she will eat a large salad, baked fish, or chicken with two types of vegetables as a side dish.
Elizabeth's menu is considered one of the healthiest among celebrities, and if you are showing signs of eating too much carbohydrates, feel free to follow the Queen's lead.

2. Potatoes
The Queen's diet also lacks potatoes. After all, this product contains a lot of starch, which is unhealthy.
However, be careful with this point: you still should not completely abandon your favorite product.

3. Steak with blood
Do you think that steak with blood is a royal dish? Then you are deeply mistaken, and the Queen would definitely disagree with you.
Her Majesty prefers well-done meat, McGrady says. As a side dish, the Queen chooses vegetables or vegetable salads, spinach, broccoli or zucchini.

4. White chicken eggs
The Royal Chef has also confirmed that Elizabeth has completely ditched whites. chicken eggs, choosing exclusively quail or brown chicken eggs for your diet.
Scrambled eggs, combined with salmon and truffle, are Her Highness's favorite breakfast for Christmas.
Unlike us, Europeans generally do not refrigerate eggs and prefer brown eggs over white ones because they think they taste better.
Perhaps this is the strangest item on this list. The color of the eggs depends on the color of the chicken and is generally not an indicator of quality. White chickens lay white eggs, while dark ones produce brown ones. Something here Elizabeth II was too clever. Or is it such chicken racism?

5. Garlic and onions
The Queen does not eat dishes that contain onions or garlic, most likely because the royal breath must always remain fresh. And even if original recipe dishes initially appear these two products, when preparing a dish they have to be excluded.
Once McGrady even joked about this: Her Majesty will not eat anything with a lot of garlic or onions, so as not to provoke a burp.

6. Crispy bread
It is known for certain that at the request of the Queen, the crust of bread must be cut off before serving.
Elizabeth prefers sandwiches without that delicious crispy crust. At the same time, the Queen likes tuna sandwiches, olive oil, thin slices of cucumber, and bell pepper... But a crust is out of the question. This part of the bread is simply excluded from the royal menu.

7. Non-seasonal fruits, vegetables or berries
Non-seasonal foods are also not included in the royal diet. Anything that is grown out of season is taboo for Her Majesty. This means that Queen Elizabeth II will not eat vegetables, fruits and berries unless they are naturally grown. She follows the principle healthy eating, therefore, uses such products strictly according to the season of their appearance in nature.
It is best to exclude artificially grown foods from your menu, since, according to experts, they do not benefit the body.
McGrady says the following:
You can send strawberries to the Queen every day in the summer, and she will never say a word and will eat them with joy.
However, try including strawberries on her menu in January and she'll tell you right away that she refuses to eat genetically modified strawberries.
Do you know what grows with the seasons? Then be sure to check out our guide to seasonal foods and stick to that list.

8. Whole banana
The queen will never give up her favorite bananas, but with only one “but”: she will not allow herself to eat bananas in the usual way.
In her opinion, bananas should be eaten in such a way that from the outside it looks as aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Queen Elizabeth II does not eat bananas like a monkey. Instead, she uses a fork and knife to carve the top and bottom of the banana, then cuts the peel to pull out the fruit, and then cuts the banana into small wedges. Then carefully, stringing slice after slice on a fork, he sends them into his mouth.

9. Sweet tea
Like any true Briton, Queen Elizabeth II cannot live without good tea with milk. As a rule, the British choose classic version- Earl gray.
The Queen drinks this drink without sugar. This is how tea benefits both the figure and our health in general.
If you want to follow this old English tradition tea drinking, give up sugar. Just add milk to this drink like the British do and enjoy the flavor.
If, nevertheless, you do not have enough sweetness, drink tea with your favorite dark chocolate or dried fruits.

Here are the basic principles of the royal menu. Now that you know about them, you can also follow her example to stay in shape as long as possible.

Drink like a Queen - what kind of alcohol does Elizabeth II like?

Former chef at Buckingham Palace spoke about the gastronomic and alcoholic habits of Elizabeth II. It turned out that the Queen loves chocolate and drinks four times a day - but only her favorite!

There is only one person on the planet who can afford to do whatever he wants, and the world can only look tenderly and not even blink - this is Queen Elizabeth II. The same rule applies to food preferences: if the Queen wants something, you better just get it.

In April 2017, the Buckingham Palace chef spoke to reporters for the first time about Her Majesty's gastronomic preferences. For example, the Queen eats one piece of her favorite chocolate sponge cake every day.

Now Food & Wine has managed to find out which cocktails Elizabeth II prefers. The answer surprised the audience a little. In her relationship with alcohol, the Queen is as consistent as in desserts - only her favorite drinks, but every day. The main question is quantity: four servings every day.

The alcohol schedule of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain looks like this:

1. Just before lunch, the Queen drinks a glass of Dubonnet gin with plenty of ice and a lemon wedge.

2. During lunch, she eats a piece of chocolate with a glass of red wine.

3. Also during lunch, Her Majesty drinks a Martini Dry.

Please note that all this happens before 13:00! Further, however, a long pause follows.

4. Before going to bed, the Queen drinks a glass of champagne.