With an exclusive menu prepared by chefs and served by footmen on a silver tray, Queen Elizabeth’s pampered pooches dined every day on freshly cooked meat, vegetables, rice and a special gravy, said to be made from Her Majesty’s own recipe.The late Queen described her dogs as her “family”, and over the course of her life she owned more than 30 corgis.
Diana, Princess of Wales, once referred to the monarch’s dogs as a “moving carpet” that would accompany her to meetings with world leaders and prime ministers.
Mealtimes formed a major part of the animals’ day and former royal chef Darren McGrady recalls, “The Queen’s footman would come down to the kitchen at around two or three in the afternoon and take the dog food upstairs to feed the royal corgis.They each had their own bowl.” The Queen would then line the dogs up and ladle their food into their dishes one by one, and she would also drop them scraps of scones during afternoon tea.
As well as enjoying five-star dining, the dogs had their own bedroom where they slept in raised wicker beds – complete with fresh sheets every day.
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