Anybody else eternally nosey when it comes to the Royal Family's eating habits and food preferences? Whilst Prince George's favourite dish is surprisingly normal and we all know Prince William loves a cheeky Nando's, we were recently chuffed to learn that The Queen's chocolates of choice are every bit as fancy as you might expect.
In ITV documentary Billion Pound Bond Street, which is all about the shops on one of London's poshest streets, Adam Lee, chief chocolatier at Charbonnel et Walker revels that Her Majesty is a very big fan of the brand's floral creams.
"The Queen does have a list of favourite chocolates with us... but I'm not allowed to divulge that directly to you," Lee says. "However, I can just say that she has very floral tastes, which may become evident if we look at the chocolates a little bit later, but maybe we should start with our two most popular chocolates which are rose and violet creams."
He then jokingly adds, "I never said a word, never said a word!"
Described on the website as "quintessentially English Rose and Violet Creams", a box of Her Majesty's favourites will set you back £15 for 185g, or £70 for 500g. The chocolates are said to be made from a "unique fondant recipe infused with the attar of Roses and Violets" and as being "exquisitely enrobed in a beautiful Fine Dark Chocolate". Yum!
Lee also chats about Charbonnel et Walker's other big hitters, including a £280 box of chocolates, and reveals the brand has a long-standing connection to royalty.
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"King Edward VII, who is our current Queen's great-grandfather... His favourite chocolate was made by Madam Charbonnel in Paris and he persuaded her to come over here," Lee notes. "He was rather well known for having beautiful mistresses and we like to think that maybe that was another side of the story of why she came over here to see him."
He also added, "We are so lucky to have Her Majesty's Royal Warrant. We have lots of pictures of The Queen and The Royal Family around the shop, they were given to us by the palace."
Anyone else now craving a box of posh chocs?
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Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
