The Queen took a number of flights over the course of her life - and there was one activity she particularly liked to do when she was on board. A fascinating insight into the late monarch's in-flight habits has been revealed in a manual instructing air stewards how best to care for the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip . It previously belonged to Elizabeth Evans, who spent 28 years working as a hostess for British Airways , and over the course of her career she served a number of famous people, including the royal couple on their 1989 tour of Singapore and Malaysia.
Elizabeth kept a number of special keepsakes from her time in the skies - including the all-important manual - which passed to her niece Jo Smallwood following her death. Jo has now decided to sell the collection of memorabilia off at auction, revealing some fascinating details about the monarch in the process. The manual reveals that the Queen liked to follow route maps while on board a flight, plotting the plane's progress in real time.
Furthermore, she enjoyed drinking a martini before meeting guests on royal flights, and would request a specific type of mint during take off. Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers which is overseeing the sale on August 20 , said: "Elizabeth's archive sweeps us back in time to the 1970s, 80s and 90s when flying on Concorde was a luxurious privilege enjoyed by the wealthy jet-set. Celebrities flocked to use its services and carrying royalty was the norm.
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