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Business Insider

By Kieran Corcoran
Queen Elizabeth II gets to go to a lot of banquets, state dinners, and other grand occasions where fine dining is de rigueur.
The tastes of the world’s longest-serving head of state are the subject of extensive speculation — so we found out the truth behind what she favours from the man who will prepare her lunch today.
Business Insider was invited on board HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, ahead of a royal visit taking place on Thursday at the naval base in Portsmouth, southern England.
On board we spoke to Petty Officer Dean Allen, who works as a chef on board and will be in charge of preparing the meal for the monarch when she visits.

 
Here are the dishes chosen for the three-course menu
 
Starter:
Salmon tian with fennel and apple salad
Main course:
Double rib of lamb with broad bean cassoulet and lemon jus

Dessert:
Burnt orange tart with poached meringue and blackberry compote

Allen told us that his team submitted several menu ideas ahead of the event, then sent them to officials at Buckingham Palace who made the final call on what should be served.
The lunch, which is for the Queen and 31 other dignitaries, is part of a ceremony in which Her Majesty will formally accept HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Royal Navy, a process called “commissioning.”
The ceremony will see the Queen visit the ship, inspect a naval guard of honour, and celebrate the beginning of the ship’s naval career along with her crew and their families.
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This is the Queen’s ideal three-course lunch, as chosen by Buckingham Palace

The palace-approved menu includes salmon, lamb and orange tart, according to the man making her lunch on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during a naval ceremony

Petty Officer Dean Allen in the aft galley of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Photo: Business Insider

Rib of lamb, similar to this photo, is the centrepiece of the Queen's ideal meal. Photo: Shutterstock

epa06054475 A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) showing the British Royal Navy aircfaft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth as she conducts vital system tests off the coast of Scotland, 28 June 2017. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, is expected to set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the north east of Scotland. Three years after she was officially named by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Nation's future flagship will spend an initial period of around six weeks at sea to test the fundamentals of the ship. The sea trials will monitor speed, manoeuvrability, power and propulsion as well as undertaking weapons trials and additional tests on her levels of readiness. She will transit to her home port of Portsmouth Naval Base to be handed over to the Royal Navy later this year. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT MOD: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Queen Elizabeth II during an official visit to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment at Hyde Park Barracks in London, Britain, 24 October 2017. Photo: EPA-EFE/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA

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The palace-approved menu includes salmon, lamb and orange tart, according to the man making her lunch on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during a naval ceremony


Food and Drinks

This is the Queen’s ideal three-course lunch, as chosen by Buckingham Palace

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The palace-approved menu includes salmon, lamb and orange tart, according to the man making her lunch on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during a naval ceremony

Here are the dishes chosen for the three-course menu

The palace-approved menu includes salmon, lamb and orange tart, according to the man making her lunch on board HMS Queen Elizabeth during a naval ceremony