He continued: "The chefs would pick the menus and she would put a line through the ones she didn't want. House and Garden reported that the Queen starts her day with Earl Grey tea — minus milk and sugar — and a side of biscuits alongside her corgis. She then takes her main breakfast in her private dining room in Buckingham Palace; cereal, yoghurt, toast and marmalade are said to be the mother-of-four's favourites.
The Queen also likes fish for breakfast, as revealed in Dinner at Buckingham Palace , a book based on the diaries and personal recollections of royal servant Charles Oliver.
An extract told how the Queen "has been partial to kippers since the war years" when she and Princess Margaret were at Windsor Castle. The queen is also fond of smoked haddock as a breakfast dish. MORE: Drink like a royal! Prince Charles' sentimental gin goes on sale. The monarch is believed to keep things simple for lunch, often enjoying a plate of fish and vegetables.
Darren told House and Garden that a typical lunch would be Dover sole on a bed of wilted spinach. The royal is said to avoid starchy food such as pasta and potatoes when eating alone.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh eating lunch. When we think of afternoon tea, we like to imagine we're her Majesty, sipping our Earl Grey and nibbling on finger sandwiches and scones.
Well, did you know she actually does that every day? Darren McGrady has previously revealed that the monarch loves chocolate biscuit cake and ginger cake, and her favourite sandwiches are cucumber, egg and smoked salmon. The monarch's supper tastes are varied and include a combination of meat or fish and vegetables. She loved using ingredients off the estate and so if we had salmon from Balmoral from the River Dee, she'd have that, it was one of her favourites.
He added: "We used a repertoire of dishes, mainly British and French food. She is also partial to a simple grilled chicken with salad - a low carbohydrate option. Then, in the late afternoon, McGrady says , the Queen will have an afternoon tea.
The Queen always has scones with jam and clotted cream - and she puts jam on first. The queen had 20 chefs at the royal kitchen at the time McGrady was working there, he says.
It was previously reported that the head chef would provide the Queen with a menu twice a week and then she could choose meals to her liking. McGrady confirmed the menu system was in place.
The Queen apparently has a particular love for Morecambe Bay potted shrimp on toast. And then the Queen would have them with warm toast, and when you spread them on the warm toast, the butter melts. The Queen might only enjoy small portions of savoury food, but McGrady says she is a glutton for sweet.
Charbonnel et Walker, Bendicks, and Prestat all hold royal warrants. But, forget your tartar sauce and your ketchup, we loved it with salad cream. Salad cream on those French fries, on those chips. Although the Queen reportedly had her fish and chips in a panko breadcrumb rather than traditional batter.
McGrady told Hello! Prince Charles is particularly against wasting food, according to former royal chef Carolyn Robb. Darren McGrady told People he would often make British classics for Princes William and Harry when they were growing up, including cottage pie, fish cakes, jam roly-poly and sticky toffee pudding. But the princes were once so keen for a change that they forged a note from their nanny, saying they were allowed fast-food pizza instead.
In Prince William revealed that he is partial to chicken chain Nando's, having been introduced to the restaurant by one of his police protection officers. On meeting the chain's co-founder he told him: "It's very good". Princes William and Harry also loved visiting McDonald's as kids. Princess Diana asked her chefs to take red meat and carbohydrates off the menu, according to chef Darren McGrady.
Speaking to the MailOnline , he claimed light choices such as stuffed peppers and poached chicken were health-conscious Diana's favourite. McGrady said: "'She'd tell me: 'You take care of the fats, I'll take care of the carbs at the gym'. Darren McGrady told RecipesPlus that she shuns starchy pasta, rice and potatoes in favour of lighter options, such as grilled chicken or fish, wherever she can. Afternoon tea is a staple of the royal diet, with the Queen sitting down to one every day without fail.
According to Darren McGrady and The Telegraph , the tea consists of dainty, crustless sandwiches, sweet treats and scones. The light fruit scones are made to a classic recipe featuring buttermilk and packed with sultanas. McGrady even reveals that the Queen would often crumble them up and share them with her corgis. They even had their own royal menu which rotated between beef, chicken, lamb and rabbit.
Darren McGrady told Hello! Online : "It would be chosen and sent to us in the kitchen every month by Mrs Fennick, who took care of all the dogs at Sandringham. His recipe consists of a beef or venison fillet in a whiskey and mushroom cream sauce. The magic ingredient was a quarter teaspoon of Marmite. Things are very organised at the royal palaces.
Darren McGrady explained to MarieClaire. The book would come back to the kitchen and we'd prepare them. The Queen's menus are done three or more days ahead and she sticks with them religiously.
Whenever her son Prince Andrew is visiting, the Queen ensures his favourite sweet treat is on the menu. He also said that Her Majesty is partial to a German sweet wine with dinner, though he keenly stressed that this is not a nightly occurrence.
It's often reported that the royals avoid shellfish during tours or events , in the hope of dodging a bout of food poisoning. The Duchess of Cambridge was also spotted eating oysters during a visit to Canada's Prince Edward Island and Prince William has revealed that both himself and Kate "love sushi".
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