Queen has been on the throne for 70 years and has earned a reputation not only for her dedication to duty, but also for her wicked sense of humor.
She chose to cut the cake with a sword instead of a knife, and was witty when several American tourists asked if she had met her Queen. Speaking out, she is famous for her love for her Queen. joke.
The 96-year-old monarch is a woman with a simple, uncomplicated palette, and she likes her meals to be chock-full of fruits and vegetables.
But when she found an unexpected guest on her plate, she seems to have shown her genius reaction to her palace chef.
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From favorite dishes to hilarious anecdotes, those who have seen royalty behind closed doors are shedding light on what they really are like, away from the media glare.
One of the best anecdotes is revealed by Charles Oliver, a former servant of the Queen, in his book Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
Oliver keeps a notepad next to his plate whenthe Queen and her late husband Prince Philip eat together. and give feedback to the chef.
A former servant revealed, "Once, a servant found a dead slug in a stripped topsheet," Oliver added in a note written by the Queen. ――Can you eat it?
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This is not the only example of the Queen's brilliant humor brought to light by staff. Angela Kelly She has worked in the royal family for over 25 years and is the Queen's costumer.
She published her book, The Other Side of the Coin: Queen, Dresser, Wardrobe, full of heartwarming anecdotes about the intimate relationship between the two. In the book, Dresser recalled a hilarious encounter with the Queen on April Fool's Day.
Kelly said she was on her royal tour with the Queen in 2006. She stated that she would meet a kookaburra bird when visiting Australia.
Her April On her Fool's Day, she bought a stuffed version of the bird, convincing the 'Terrible' Queen that it was a dead bird. After purchasing her toy at a nearby market, Kelly put it in a birdcage on the balcony outside her royal suite at the Government House.
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Getty Images)She recalls: When I went to open the cage, she yelled out. Please don't! Let's fly!
"While trying to keep my face straight, I turned to Her Majesty and told her solemnly that I was dead. As I walked toward her with outstretched arms, She had a terrifying look on her face, and when she took the bird out of my hand she realized I was hoisting her up."
He is not a novice and has a reputation for having a great sense of humor. So much so that she had a cunning trick up her sleeve. Kelly continued: "'April Fool's Day!' I said with a mischievous grin.
Prince Philip] turned to ``Do you know what she did to me? Angela had me!''." }
