On Wednesday,the Queen takes the mantle of Britain’s longest-serving monarch from her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, and here we compare their reigns The Queen is known to be partial to Dubonnet, or a drink that was also the favourite tipple of the Queen Mother. Her care for of the obscure fortified wine has landed her in sticky situations. In 2009,when she arrived to watch the moment Ashes Test at Lord’s, where the amount of alcohol you are allowed to select into the ground is restricted, and security staff initially refused the royal bottle entry,though eventually relented. Victoria was reportedly fond of a drink made of claret and single malt whisky. Mmm … delicious.
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Source: theguardian.com