Queen Elizabeth II’s Tea Preferences Are Very Specific – and Oddly Fascinating
The only thing more British than a nice cup of tea is the queen herself.
If you're curious about how, exactly, Queen Elizabeth takes her tea, we've got some answers for you.
As it turns out, while the royals are fairly particular about their tea and the way in which it is served, they're not tea snobs - the queen's favorite tea is actually a pretty common one, but the etiquette of preparing and serving it is where things get very specific.Back in 2018, Hello! had an interview with Grant Harrold, a former royal butler who served in Prince Charles's household.
Harrold revealed that the royals follow a long-standing etiquette tradition: pouring hot tea first, followed by milk, not the other way around.
And teabags? Never to be seen at the palace! It's traditional loose-leaf tea, brewed in a teapot, for the queen."I am sure the Queen enjoys
