Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong> was extremely down-to-earth in her private life.<\/p>\n According to the late monarch’s former butler Grant Harrold<\/strong>, she was fond of spending time outside with her loved ones at their estate in Scotland when she had time off from her royal responsibilities.<\/p>\n Despite the pomp and circumstance of The Firm, Elizabeth adored having a meal outside on the ground.<\/p>\n Princess Anne, Prince Philip, Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III sit on the lawn at Balmoral in 1960. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “Picnics were a massive thing for the late Queen,” the ex-staffer told Marie Claire<\/em><\/a> on behalf of Smooth Spins Casino<\/a>.<\/p>\n “She loved her picnics and you can imagine the picnics come in different variations,” Harrold said.<\/p>\n The Buckingham Palace employee claimed Her Majesty was versatile in her dining habits.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II rides her horse in Windsor Park in 2020. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Per Harrold, Elizabeth was happy “with the hamper and travel rug” to “the posher picnics where they all go out somewhere and there’s tables and there’s chairs.”<\/p>\n “The chefs prepared all the food, the butlers would load everything into the vehicles and off they would go,” he said.<\/p>\n While many would think the matriarch would need staff for everything, Elizabeth was self-sufficient during these outings.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward and Prince Philip on the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1976. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “They would go and help lay out the tables, but we wouldn’t serve the food. It would all just get put out and they would help themselves,” Harrold alleged.<\/p>\n “There was no staff, so it was a great chance for them to have private time as a family,” he noted.<\/p>\n The mother of four would also clean up after her family.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II attends an event in 2019. By: MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “I was once at a shooting lunch. At the end of lunch, I heard someone say, ‘I’ll do the washing-up,'” journalist Harry Mount<\/strong> recalled a source telling him via Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n “I turned around and there was the Queen in her yellow washing-up gloves,” he claimed.<\/p>\n Former royal chef Darren McGrady<\/strong> claimed Elizabeth and her husband would always show their staffers how much they appreciated their efforts with holiday gifts.<\/p>\nElizabeth loved ‘picnics’<\/h2>\n
Elizabeth enjoyed casual and posh dining<\/h2>\n
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Elizabeth wouldn’t rely on staff<\/h2>\n
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Elizabeth would also clean herself up<\/h2>\n
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Elizabeth appreciated her staff<\/h2>\n