Fit for a queen: the Queen’s tastes included Dover sole and martinis to afternoon tea at Fortnum’s.
(Picture: Getty Images)It is an extraordinary time, a strange moment. It is one marked —for many of us, at least — by an overwhelming sense of peculiarity. For countless people across the country, Queen Elizabeth II was a constant; a steadfast figure in a world constantly changing. Her reign saw the world elementally shift but somehow, the Queen remained the same; a constant in a fitful, ever-changing time.
The loss is one that many will be feeling keenly; these next days will be different, somehow. Up and down the country, people will be wondering how and where to pay respects, the proper way to toast.
