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Queen Elizabeth's In-Flight Comforts Unveiled in Auctioned Memorabilia

Newly discovered documents reveal the late monarch's specific travel preferences, including martinis and sugar-free mints.

  • The memorabilia from a 1989 British Airways flight includes detailed instructions on accommodating Queen Elizabeth II.
  • The Queen preferred a martini before guests arrived and always traveled with her own pillows.
  • Her in-flight requests also included bowls of Velamints, a sugar-free mint also favored by Ronald Reagan.
  • Flight attendants were instructed not to disturb the Queen if she was asleep upon landing.
  • The collection, which belonged to flight attendant Elizabeth Evans, will be auctioned by Hansons Auctioneers.
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