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Topics: Royal Family, The Queen, Plane Etiquette
Mia Williams
Topics: Royal Family, The Queen, Plane Etiquette
A flight attendant has revealed the long list of demands that the late Queen Elizabeth had before jetting off into the sky.
It's not surprising to hear that Queen Elizabeth II had a significant amount of demands before stepping onboard a plane. After all, she was the UK's head of state.
Throughout her life as the monarch - 70 years of her 96 were spent on the throne - it's thought that she travelled to over 100 countries across six continents, meaning a plane is where she spent an astonishing amount of time.
Of course, private jets were her usual mode of transport across the globe, but during a trip to Singapore with her late husband Prince Phillip, they flew on the British Airways Concorde.
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The flight attendant on that plane went on to reveal the special set of requirements she was given in order to look after the Queen throughout the journey.
Elizabeth Evans, a flight attendant from Birmingham, remembers the 1989 trip all too well.
She even received a certificate in honour of her outstanding service on that particular flight.
She worked for British Airways for nearly 30 years, and was known to be the go-to person for high-profile guests on board.
She looked after the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rod Stewart, but I'm sure the Queen topped every other experience.
Evans unfortunately died in 2017, but notes from her time in the sky with VIP's live on.
Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said, per The Telegraph: "Elizabeth [Evans] must have been extremely highly regarded by BA because she served some of the most important people in the world.
"Take that 1989 British Airways royal flight. Her memorabilia includes confidential instructions on how to care for our late Queen and Prince Philip - right down to the sweets Her Majesty preferred on take-off."
It was made known after reading her notes that the Queen preferred a bowl of sugar-free mints beside her during take-off, and another bowl in her dressing room.
Another note revealed that she enjoyed a martini before her guests arrived, as well as following a route map while travelling.
She requested her own pillows from one of the royal residences, and when the Queen retired for the evening, members of the cabin crew were keep any noise to an absolute minimum, and were stopped from passing through her compartment.
Hanson added that a final note read: “If Her Majesty was asleep prior to landing, cabin crew were instructed not to not disturb her.
"She should be left in her bed.”