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Emma Shacklock

Queen Elizabeth learnt a valuable lesson about keeping her favourite treat away from her family

Queen Elizabeth II attends a military ceremony in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle to mark her Official Birthday on June 12, 2020 .

Our nearest and dearest often know us better than we know ourselves and Queen Elizabeth learnt the hard way that her family couldn't be trusted with her go-to sweet treat. The late monarch was a big chocolate lover - so much so that she apparently brought a box of them with her whenever she came to stay with her friend and cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks.

Recalling this habit on the ITV documentary, My Years With the Queen, Lady Pamela revealed how Her Majesty would keep her private box out of reach.

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