Woman’s Weekly New Zealand – September 02, 2019

TheQueenusedtodo
weekendengagements.
Nowshepreferstospend
timewithPrincePhilipat
WoodFarmCottageon
theSandringhamEstate–
whichis whyshewasn’tat
thechristeningofArchie
(threemonths),theson
ofHarryandMeghan,
Duchess of Sussex (38).

5PM

TEA AND JAM

SANDWICHES

Themenunevervaries:

Warmsconeswithcreamand

strawberryjam,morejamin

“Pennysandwiches”(cutto

thesizeofanoldpenny),

fingersandwicheswithsavoury

fillings and Dundee cake.

Occasionally,shewillordera

crushed-biscuitchocolatecake.

Shenibblesa mouthfulortwo

andchatswithherstaff.

Afterwardsit’sbacktothe

RedBoxes.EachWednesday,

at 6.30pm,shealsosees

theBritishPrimeMinister.

Nobodyelseis present

andnonotesaretaken.

7.30PM

STARTING

TORELAX

Shedrinksa singleglass

ofChampagneeverynight.

If therearenoevening

engagements(atBuckingham

Palace,thesestartat9pm),the

Queenwilltakea bathusing

ElizabethArdenrose-scented

soapanda seaspongekept

freshbya maid,whodipsit

in lemonjuiceandsaltwater.

TheQueenthenchangesinto

lessformalclothes,again

chosenbyAngela,andreads

a reportontheday’sBritish

Parliamentaryproceedings.

8PM DINNER

ONA TRAY

Onherownorwithfamily,

dinneris ofteneatenona tray

in frontofthetelevision.A

typicalstarteris Scottishpaté,

followedbysteakorroast

meat,whichcanbegamefrom

oneofherestates,witha side

ofvegetablesfromPrince

Charles’ (70) Highgrove Estate.

If nothingontelevision

takesherfancy,she’llcatch

uponCoronationStreet.

DowntonAbbeywasa

favourite– sheloved

pointingoutanachronisms

• andshedipsin and out
  ofTheX Factor.

If HerMajestyis withfriends,

she’llchallengethemto

Scrabble.If not,she’lldo

crosswordpuzzlesandjigsaws

• she’sa memberofa jigsaw
  clubandpaysanannual fee
  torentnewones.

11PM

LIGHTS OUT

She’snota fanoffictionbut

enjoysbooksonhorses.Just

beforegettingintobedshe

spendsa fewminutesfilling

outherprivatediary.This

clearshermindandprepares

herforanotherday– when

she’llgothroughthesame

routineoncemore.

TheQueen

beginsafternoon

engagements

from 2.30pm.

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WoodFarm

Cottageis a

favouriteplace

fortheQueen

andPrincePhilip

tospendtime

alone together.

Takinga rideat

Windsoris always

onthecardsat

weekends.

HerMajesty

enjoysa

single

glassof

Champagne

each night.