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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Chef Says Queen Elizabeth Ate One of Her Childhood "Comfort Foods"—Known as "Nursery Foods"—Throughout Her Entire Life and "Even at 97"

Queen Elizabeth wears a pink jacket featuring white buttons, and a white hat with pink detailing.

As monarch, Queen Elizabeth II could order any food item she desired. But according to her former royal chef, the late royal was a creature of habit, and usually opted for seasonal offerings. Now, it's been revealed that the former Queen enjoyed one particular "comfort food," and continued to eat the item well into her nineties.

When asked about Queen Elizabeth's favorite comfort food, former royal chef Darren McGrady told Heart Bingo, "They didn't call them comfort foods, they were nursery foods. Foods that were served in the nursery, things they had growing up."

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