The Queen has a very specific demand when it comes to ice cubes in her drinks - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The Queen has a very specific demand when it comes to ice cubes in her drinks By You Magazine - November 27, 2019 While the subject of what the Queen eats in a day has always been a subject of interest (well, who wouldn’t want a peek inside the Buckingham Palace dining room), we’re equally curious about her drinks cabinet too. Stories about Her Majesty’s beverages of choice vary wildly, but according to a new report, there’s one standard she always maintains, no matter what she’s drinking: a certain shape of ice cube in her glass. Getty Images Karen Dolby, author of the book Queen Elizabeth II’s Guide to Life, explained to Fabulous: ‘The Queen likes her ice cubes in her glass to be round so they don’t chink quite as much as square ones.’ In fact, in the past it’s even been said that Prince Philip once invented a machine that makes tiny ice balls rather than conventional cubes in order to please his wife, although this has never been confirmed officially. Getty images Top of the Queen’s list of favourite tipples is apparently a gin and Dubonnet, a type of a fortified red wine, served over ice with a slice of lemon – although former royal chef Darren McGrady has put paid to rumours that she drinks four of the cocktails every day. ‘She’d be pickled if she drank that much,’ he joked. However, while on a visit to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany earlier this year, the Queen surprised everyone by admitting that she doesn’t actually drink other varieties of wine. Getty Images According to PEOPLE magazine, NIAB’s chief executive Tina Barsby revealed after their meeting that the family have ‘some vines in Windsor,’ but Elizabeth told her: ‘I don’t actually drink wine myself, but I hear it’s very good.’ When it comes to soft drinks, Liz is reportedly all about Early Grey or Assam teas – so if you’ve got no round ice cubes to hand when she pays you a visit, you can always pop the kettle on instead. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved