Revealed: The surprising snack the Queen NEVER travels without (but does she keep it in her Launer handbag?)

Former chef to the Queen Darren McGrady has revealed what she travels with
Senior chefs are required to bring chocolate biscuit cake on her travels
Also a first favourite of Prince William who had it recreated at his wedding

Published: 10:10 BST, 4 April 2017 | Updated: 10:12 BST, 4 April 2017

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It's well known that the Queen never leaves the house without her patent black Launer handbag, however, that isn't the only thing Her Majesty can't be without.

Former Royal Chef Darren McGrady, who cooked for the royal family for 15 years, has revealed that, just like the rest of us, the monarch is careful to travel with a snack.

In an interview with Harpers Bazaar McGrady revealed that the Queen always keeps her favourite chocolate biscuit cake close at hand.

Royal Chef Darren McGrady has revealed the one item that the Queen always travels with

The cake is regularly made at her home in Buckingham Palace and she will eat a piece every day.

However, the queen is so fond of the pudding she won't leave it behind while travelling - if she is going to Windsor the monarch will ask for a senior chef to accompany the dessert on the train ride up.

Speaking to the magazine McGrady said: 'Now the Chocolate Biscuit Cake is the only cake that goes back again and again and again everyday until it's all gone.

McGrady (left) says that the Queen has a piece of chocolate biscuit cake (right) every day and gets a royal chef to accompany it on a train when she travels

Prince William is also a fan of the cake and had it recreated for his royal wedding

'She'll take a small slice every day until eventually there is only one tiny piece, but you have to send that up, she wants to finish the whole of that cake.'

And it isn't just the Queen who is a fan of the chocolatey pudding, with both Prince William and Prince Harry also said to enjoy the snack.

Former chef to Prince Charles and Princess Diana Carolyn Robb revealed that she used to make the treat for the young princes.

Speaking to You Magazine Robb said: 'It was a firm favourite in the royal nursery; so much so that, many years later, Prince William chose to have chocolate biscuit cake at his wedding for the groom’s cake.

'It was designed, made and gifted to Prince William by McVitie’s biscuit manufacturers and is said to have been made from 1,700 biscuits and 17kg of chocolate!'