Queen Elizabeth is making a permanent move, according to a new report.
22.02.2022 - 14:44 / ok.co.uk
We all know there are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to cooking for the Queen. From banned foods like starchy carbs to shellfish, sandwich crusts and even garlic - royal chefs are well prepared to serve up something Her Majesty will enjoy, not reject! Grant Harrold - a butler to Prince Charles at Highgrove House for seven years - was shocked to discover that the Queen isn’t a fan of rare meat, either. Apparently, it’s very unusual.
Mr Harrold told MyLondon: “The Queen likes beef well done, which is really interesting. (When I heard that) I found it quite funny because that's not normal for most people like her. “I find in the world of aristocracy, things are always kind of medium, rare or still kind of walking.” For all the latest royal stories, sign up for OK! 's daily newsletter here.
For some, it’s sacrilege to over cook beef, but there’s a good reason why our monarch prefers it well done. According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, dishes containing raw meats such as steak tartare are banned from the menu during royal engagements over food poisoning concerns. Apparently rules dictate that members of the Royal Family can’t eat pasta or potatoes in public, either.
Darren recreated one of Her Majesty’s favourite meals - Gaelic steaks - on his YouTube channel, explaining: “It was really, really important that we got a really good sear on the steaks and cooked her steak well done.” He would whip up a thick mushroom sauce alongside the steak, made with “lashes” of cream. According to Darren, the Queen couldn’t care less about calories. Which brings us to her most brilliant eating habit - cake! Darren said the Queen “isn’t one for surprises in the kitchen” and some of the meals she eats regularly date back to
.Queen Elizabeth is making a permanent move, according to a new report.
Apparently, Prince William and Prince Harry were not on board with their stepmother, Camilla Parker-Bowles, one day becoming Queen Consort – so much so that the decision is causing some tension in the royal fam!
The Queen is rearranging her schedule, once again. On Saturday, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old monarch will postpone the diplomatic reception that was set to be held at Windsor Castle on March 2, amid the conflict between the Ukraine and Russia. «The Queen has accepted the Foreign Secretary's advice that the Diplomatic Reception at Windsor on Wednesday 2nd March should be postponed,” the statement from the palace read.
Queen Elizabeth II has postponed a diplomatic reception she was due to host in the coming days at the advice of the country's Foreign Office.Their advice comes in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.The Diplomatic Reception, which takes place annually, involves the Queen and other members of the Royal Family welcoming over hundreds of the Diplomatic Corps, often in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. In a statement, the palace explained: "The Queen has accepted the Foreign Secretary’s advice that the Diplomatic Reception at Windsor on Wednesday 2nd March should be postponed." Wednesday's event was set to be held at Windsor Castle.
Focusing on her recovery. Queen Elizabeth II canceled her scheduled meetings for Tuesday, February 22, following her recent COVID-19 diagnosis.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has expressed her pleasure in one day being Queen Consort.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has shared she's "very touched" by the Queen's wish for her to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles takes the thrown. During her visit to London on Thursday 10 February, the 74 year old royal was questioned on how she feels about her future as the Queen of England. The Duchess shared that she's "very touched" and "very, very honoured" after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shared her wishes during her Platinum Jubilee speech on 5 February.
Prince William has reportedly given his seal of approval for Camilla to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles is crowned, it has been claimed. The Duke of Cambridge, who is second in line to the thrown, is said to be happy for his stepmother to take the role following Queen Elizabeth's statement on Sunday, where she said it would be her "sincere wish" for Camilla to be recognised as Queen Consort. A source has revealed Prince William, 39, has accepted 74 year old Camilla as part of the family after seeing the happiness she brings to his dad, 73.
Queen Elizabeth II recently revealed that the Duchess of Cornwall becoming 'Queen Consort' is her "sincere wish" when Prince Charles becomes king. Camilla, 74, has been married to Charles, 73, for 17 years, and despite the pair's relationship getting off to a controversial start, their marriage has continued to go from strength to strength. Between them, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall share four children, and while Camilla's step-sons Prince William and Prince Harry are familiar faces, her own two children tend to keep a low-profile.
Gun salutes rang out in London and Edinburgh on Monday to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year, as the 95-year-old monarch prepared for a busy season of public duties.
The Queen is planning to give Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the late Queen Mother's crown, according to reports.The 95 year old monarch announced her official wish for Camilla to be known as Queen Consort when her son Prince Charles takes to the throne with her passing. In a heartfelt statement to her people to mark her platinum jubilee and 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II made sure her wishes were clear after months of speculation over the next generation.
Some things are hard to forget! Sunny Hostin slammed the recent decision to give Camilla Parker-Bowles the title of “Queen Consort,” once her husbandPrince Charles ascends to the throne.The View co-host vehemently disagreed with Queen Elizabeth’s decision, citing Charles’ infidelity to his first wife, the late Princess Diana, during a Monday February 7 discussion on the talk show.
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee year.Britain's longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth became queen on the death of her father, King George VI, from lung cancer at age 56 on Feb. 6, 1952.The monarch doesn't celebrate the anniversary of the date she became queen, known as Ascension Day, as it is also the anniversary of her father’s death.In a statement released Saturday, the 95-year-old queen remembered the death of her father and recalled the seven decades of “extraordinary progress” that her reign has spanned.The queen made clear she intended to continue as head of state, renewing the pledge she made on her 21st birthday to devote her entire life to the service of the U.K.
Prince Charles couldn’t be happier that Queen Elizabeth wants Camilla Parker Bowles to be called “Queen Consort” when he takes over the throne one day.
Prince Charles, paid tribute to his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, while congratulating his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on her Platinum Jubilee. In a statement released on Sunday (February 6) marking the 70th anniversary of the Queen ascending the throne, the Prince of Wales said he was “deeply honored” that his mother wished his “darling wife” to take the title of “Queen Consort” when he becomes King. The move was welcomed by the Royal family as there had been suggestions Camilla might use the title of “Princess Consort” due to remaining public tensions over the tragic 1997 death of Charle’s first wife Princess Diana.