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Royal travel: Queen Elizabeth’s budget-friendly inflight meal may surprise you


Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s most well-travelled monarchs and is no stranger to the luxurious elements of air travel. However, while private jets and first-class cabins may be the norm when it comes to the inflight menu, it seems the Queen has a particularly budget-friendly favourite.

According to former pilot of the royal plane Graham Laurie, the Queen has a particular taste for Fray Bentos tinned pies.

The tinned pies cost around £2.50 to buy and come in a range of flavours including steak and kidney, and minced beef and onion.

Speaking as part of Channel 5 documentary ‘Secrets of the Royal Flight’, the pilot said: “Do you know, they used to love it.

“I think it’s such a lovely change from all that fancy food which comes first class!”

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Peter Pigott in his book Royal Transport wrote: “For each state visit, the royal family brought with them five tonnes of luggage, including Malvern water for the Queen’s tea.”

In the Channel 5 documentary, former royal spokesperson Dickie Arbiter added: “The only thing the Queen requests to have wherever she is is Malvern Water.

“She likes Malvern water, it’s refreshing and they usually take lots of it with her.”

She also ensures she has a large supply of Earl Grey tea with her when travelling, which is created “especially for her by Twining’s”, according to the MailOnline.

Prior to boarding, the family have their own private terminal located in Heathrow airport.

Named the “Windsor Suite” the terminal is tucked away in a secret location somewhere in the airport’s Terminal Five.

The Royal’s are able to kick back and relax here before jetting off.

According to Ms Andrews: “It’s basically like a posh hotel lounge, where they just turn about 40 minutes to an hour before if that.”



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