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The late Queen Elizabeth II's breakfast of choice was revealed in an interesting anecdote by a former member of staff – and King Charles also has some unique requests

Throughout her impressive 70 year reign, Queen Elizabeth II stuck to a strict schedule every day - from carrying out official engagements to chairing meetings and attending to papers in her daily red box. An extract from the book revealed that the Queen"has been partial to kippers since the war years" and that when she and Princess Margaret were exploring around different areas of Windsor Castle, they came across a "compelling aroma". Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret enjoyed this breakfast (Image: BBC / Royal Collection Trust)Oliver continued: "They politely knocked on the door and were welcomed into the old-fashion kitchen with its great iron oven range – and it's frying kippers.

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