Queen turns 95: How does the Queen celebrate her real birthday?

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Queen normally celebrates her April birthday in private with her family, according to the royal family website. Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who worked for Princess Diana and Her Majesty, wrote that behind closed doors the private plans are normally marked with a chocolate birthday cake – a recipe that has been passed down through generations of royals. Mr McGrady said: “The royals have a family birthday cake recipe that dates back to Queen Victoria and written by her chef Gabriel Tschumi who rattled pans in the royal kitchens as long ago as 1899. “It’s a recipe that I fine tuned for Queen Elizabeth II and made for her twice a year because Her Majesty has an official birthday in June and real birthday in April each year.” The pastry chefs are instructed never to write a name on the cake Mr McGrady said it was not just the Queen who enjoyed the chocolate cake but all members of the family requested the cake known as “The chocolate birthday cake”.