A little present from 'Big Dave'? The Queen is waved off from the Goring Hotel by its flamboyant boss with a Christmas gift
- Her Majesty was spotted leaving The Goring in London's Belgravia on Tuesday
- The sprightly monarch looked resplendent in a vibrant magenta skirt suit
- Appeared to be clutching a gift as she was waved off by David Morgan-Hewitt
- Hotel is a firm favourite for royals, who booked it out for the 2010 wedding
The Queen was given a roaring reception by Christmas shoppers as she stepped out of the Royal family's favourite hotel today.
Her Majesty was spotted leaving The Goring in London's Belgravia on Tuesday afternoon to cries of 'We Love You Ma'am the Queen!' as she greeted passersby with a grin and a wave.
In previous years the Queen has chosen the establishment for her staff Christmas party as well as attending The Goring's annual festive knees-up.
Today, the sprightly monarch looked resplendent in a vibrant magenta skirt suit, silver brooch and trusty patent handbag from Launer.
She appeared to be clutching a Christmas gift as she was waved off by David Morgan-Hewitt, affectionately known as 'Big Dave', managing director of the five-star luxury hotel beloved by Royals and celebrities.
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Fit for a royal! The Queen appeared to be clutching a Christmas gift as she left The Goring
VIP: The Royal was waved off by David Morgan-Hewitt, managing director of one of the five-star establishment
Last year, the Queen chose the hotel as the setting for a private lunch with some of her senior servants and advisors when a drunk man had to be escorted from the building.
Buckingham Palace and The Goring declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline, but an office worker who saw her leaving said she believed the Queen had been lunching at the hotel.
Another social media user told how he had been asked to cross the road to make way for the Royal as she was escorted to her vehicle.
The privately-owned hotel, which celebrated its centenary in 2010, is a firm favourite with the royals and was given the highest honour when it was chosen by the Middleton family as their London base for the Royal wedding in 2011.
The Middletons famously booked out all of the hotel’s 71 rooms for their family and friends and held their own reception there for those not invited to the Buckingham Palace bash.
More recently, dishy staff were brought in to add an extra touch of class to the establishment.
A team of hunky footmen were drafted in to add a touch of Downton Abbey-style glamour to the the iconic hotel in 2015.
Heritage: The Goring family continues to run the hotel 107 years after it was built and prides itself on offering the 'very highest levels of hospitality to be found anywhere in the world'
Her Majesty looked to be in excellent spirits as she left the hotel on Tuesday. The venue holds a royal warrant, a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the royal households
Since joining The Goring Hotel in 1990 the charismatic David Morgan-Hewitt(pictured escorting the Queen from the venue) has become 'as much of an institution as the hotel itself', the hotel website boasts
Fashion favourites: The sprightly monarch looked resplendent in a vibrant magenta skirt suit, silver brooch and trusty Launer handbag
Royal reception: Her Majesty left to cries of 'We Love You Ma'am the Queen!'from passersby
By royal appointment: The privately-owned hotel, which celebrated its centenary in 2010, is a firm favourite with the royals
The hotel has also received a 'Royal Warrant of appointment to HM The Queen for Hospitality Services'
Institution: The Goring first opened its doors in 1910 and describes itself as 'impeccably English'
Seal of approval: The hotel, managed by Mr Morgan-Hewitt (pictured) was chosen by the Middleton family as their London base for the Royal wedding in 2011
Mr Morgan-Hewitt explains: 'Everyone has butlers – but people with real style have footmen.
'Footmen performed a less essential role than the cook, maid or even the butler and were part only of the grandest households.'
The hotel also received a 'Royal Warrant of appointment to HM The Queen for Hospitality Services' in 2013.
Jeremy Goring, whose family built the Belgravia property more than 100 years ago, said he believed it was the first ever given to a hotel by the monarch, making the event 'all the more special for us'.
'To be able to display Her Majesty's coat of arms is something that the staff will be enormously proud of,' he said.
Royal warrants are a mark of recognition that tradesmen are regular suppliers of goods and services to the royal households.
The Goring family continues to run the hotel, close to Buckingham Palace, 107 years after it was built by Jeremy's great grandfather and prides itself on offering the 'very highest levels of hospitality to be found anywhere in the world'.
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