Toilet paper and 9 other things Queen Elizabeth always packs in her bags when she travels overseas – passport not required
Whenever the British monarch travels abroad, which surprising items can she simply not leave home without?
Queen Elizabeth is possibly the most travelled monarch in history. Since her coronation in 1953, she has visited more than 120 countries.
With all that travelling, we wonder what she can’t leave home without. Here are 10 things the queen always takes with her on her overseas trips, according to Reader’s Digest. Join us as we peek into her bags. It may surprise you.
1. Toilet paper
When hosts fuss about the loo when they are expecting a royal visit, they need not worry too much about whether to buy double-ply or treble-ply toilet paper, as she brings her own stash. It’s likely to be Andrex, as the company website boasts of it having had the royal warrant since 1978.
2. Jet lag aids
Travelling around the world on a regular basis takes its toll, and we all know about jet lag. So how does the queen manage her gruelling schedule on a royal tour? She takes homeopathic jet lag medication as well as barley sugar sweets, which are said to help with sugar levels for meal times at her new destination. That’s something to try next time we go across multiple time zones.
3. Blood