Queen Elizabeth's secret royal flight traditions are revealed - from guzzling a glass of her favourite tipple that she was later banned from drinking, to asking for a particular mint on take-off

Queen Elizabeth's secret royal flight traditions are revealed - from guzzling a glass of her favourite tipple that she was later banned from drinking, to asking for a particular mint on take-off By Eirian Jane Prosser Published: 20:29 EDT, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 20:29 EDT, 12 August 2024 e-mail View comments Queen Elizabeth would drink a martini before meeting guests on royal flights, would request a specific type of mint during take off and enjoyed following route maps, a former flight attendant has revealed. The late monarch's flying habits have been uncovered by a flight attendant who worked for British Airways for 28 years from 1970, collecting memorabilia from any time she worked with the royal family . Birmingham local Elizabeth Evans served many a famous face throughout her almost three decade long career - with some of the most memorable journeys being the Queen and Prince Philips 1989 tour of Singapore and Malaysia .

Flight attendants working onboard were given a very specific set of instructions on how to treat the royal couple. This included liaising with the Her Majesty's dresser to ensure the Queen's bed was made up correctly - noting that she would bring her own pillows. The Queen reading newspapers during her flight home from Bridgetown, Barbados, in the supersonic Concorde after her Silver Jubilee tour of Canada and the West Indies Queen Elizabeth II chatting with businessmen in front of a model of the Concorde airliner, at the British Aircraft Corporation .