Queen Elizabeth II spent a good amount of her life traveling around the world — in fact, she was in Africa when she found out her father had died and she had become queen. And while serving as ...

revealing that she liked to “have a bowl of Velva mints at hand and in her dressing room” and often drank a Martini “before her guests arrive[d].” Alamy Plans for Queen Elizabeth's 100th ...

It’s generally believed she preferred gin over vodka. “Velva mints. Her majesty would like a bowl of these beside her for takeoff. Also in her dressing room.” We’re not quite sure what ...

The collection is expected to sell for between £400 to £600 ($511 to $767) and includes confidential instructions on caring for the Queen, revealing that she liked to “have a bowl of Velva mints at ...