For the first time in 68 years, Queen Elizabeth II gave an Easter message to bring comfort and send a message of hope to the people of the United Kingdom during the coronavirus outbreak. But amid the pandemic and social isolation, Her Majesty, along with her husband, Prince Philip, still have the reason to celebrate the Easter holiday, and here's what the royal family usually have, including the treats for her dogs.
Windsor Castle is very different from the usual noise it has during the Easter celebration. There are no crowds, and even the royal family's absence can be felt due to the country's lockdown. So, here's how they usually celebrate the event in a very traditional way.
Queen Elizabeth usually invites the royal family to Windsor for the long weekend. Here, they will be spending quality time together, go to church, and enjoy a feast, along with her dogs.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady believes that the restrictions that come with the coronavirus outbreak won't affect the Easter celebration of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. It even gives them a chance to have a much peaceful time.
However, he told OK! Magazine, via Mirror Online, that their small kitchen might be open this time instead of the big one as they only have minimal staff on duty. Despite that, they will still enjoy their dinner on their table instead of eating on their lap tray. So, what they mostly eat during this time?
McGrady revealed that mealtimes are quite a big deal at the castle over the Easter weekend. On Fridays, they enjoy the traditional fish dinner, while after church on Sunday, they feast on a four-course roast dinner.
They have a traditional roast lamb with seasonal vegetables, and a compound salad served in a kidney dish attached to the plate. They also like to have their cheese at lunch, rather than dinner, and Queen Elizabeth loves fresh Windsor cheese, specially made at the Windsor Dairy.
As Queen Elizabeth treats her dogs as family, they also get to serve with sumptuous meals, instead of their budget Tesco dog food, on Easter Sunday. They enjoy being tucked at the monarch's feet, devouring their own menu of chicken and beef, given by two footmen named Dog Boy 1 and Dog Boy 2.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth gave a message of hope through her Easter speech, which she did for the first time in her 68 years of reign, CBS News reported. She acknowledged that Easter would be very different for a lot of people this year, but their distance from each other would also keep them safe.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, she said that Easter wasn't canceled, and everyone needed it more than ever. "We know that coronavirus will not overcome us. As dark as death can be, particularly for those suffering with grief, light and life are greater," she said.
