The late seems to have had a serious sweet tooth.

A former royal chef has even revealed he would go as far as to say that she was a real "chocoholic" when it came to sweets and desserts, but there were one or two chocolate treats that she favoured above all, and indulged in pretty regularly.

Darren McGrady worked as a royal chef for fifteen years all in all, as a personal chef to the late Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Diana over the years - so he has extensive insider knowledge about the eating habits of the and the beloved former monarch. He revealed in an interview with that anything containing chocolate was by far the late Queen's favourite option when it came to sweet treats, but she also enjoyed an array of delicious puddings and cakes every day during afternoon tea.

"She is absolutely a chocoholic," Darren is reported as saying. "Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie." The former royal chef also revealed that when it came to biscuits, her preferred options were "When I was there… Chocolate Bath Olivers."

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The late Queen is also said by the former member of the royal household to have adored chocolate biscuit cake above all others. "The Queen has been eating chocolate biscuit cake for years, and it’s a favourite one out of all the cakes," Darren told

Darren also explained that once cakes had been sent down when the Royal Family were finished with their afternoon tea, they used to be shared out amongst the staff during his tenure as a royal chef - but the chocolate biscuit cake was strictly kept back for the former monarch.

"The chocolate biscuit cake is different," he explained. "She has a little slice. It comes down to the kitchen and then we keep it safe because it has to go up again tomorrow. And it goes up again and again and again and again every day until it's all gone. Definitely her favourite cake."

Every day of her life, the late Queen is said to have taken afternoon tea - which always involved her favourite blends of Assam or Earl Grey, sandwiches and sweet treats. "She has a large cake for afternoon tea every day whether it’s a lemon cake, a fruit cake, a ginger cake, a jam and cream sponge, and she'll take a little slice out and then it goes down to the kitchen and cut up into slices and sent into the staff dining room so it's not wasted," Darren is reported as saying.

When it came to sandwiches, the former monarch opted for smoked salmon, cucumber, or egg - and the crusts were always removed for her.

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