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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Ellie Fry

The Queen taste-tested the Royal Guard's sandwiches and even sent them back on occasion

The late Queen was renowned for her love of quintessentially British foods, as she cherished her afternoon tea spread of scones, finger sandwiches and biscuits - all washed down with a piping hot cup of Earl Grey tea.

The longest reigning monarch also loved utilising the delicious local produce that she had access to at her royal estates in Norfolk and Balmoral, with one of her favourites being freshly caught salmon from the River Dee in Aberdeenshire.

If there's one culinary delight that she took incredibly seriously, it was the humble sandwich, as the Queen thoroughly enjoyed a jam butty and even taste tested her Royal Guard's lunches to ensure they were up to scratch.

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