What The Queen Always Carries In Her Handbag Revealed

Queen Elizabeth II is nothing if not prepared. Her Royal Highness always has a handbag, and she reportedly keeps certain essentials on hand at all times.

In Sali Hughes’ “Our Rainbow Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe,” on sale now, the rumored list is laid out clearly.

Small Camera — It seems the Queen loves to capture her memories with photos. It isn’t clear if she has upgraded to a cell phone camera in recent years or if she still keeps it old school with a real camera.

Family Photos — Every grandma carries photos with her, and the Queen is no different. With four children, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, she has plenty of loved ones to show off.

Compact and Lipstick — Even the Sovereign needs to touch up her makeup sometimes. Hughes notes that she usually wears pink lipstick, often from Clarins or Elizabeth Arden.

Suction-Mounted Bag Hook — According to Hughes, it’s “for hanging [her] bag from tables.” The Queen likely doesn’t want her bag to touch the floor.

Money — Hughes writes that her bank notes are “ironed and folded,” but they aren’t for casual spending. They’re for collection at church.

Crossword — She reportedly has them clipped from a newspaper “for any idle moments.”

Mints — The Queen certainly wouldn’t want to offend anyone with her bad breath. This is also why the royal family avoids eating certain foods.

Reading Glasses — This one is pretty self-explanatory.

Fountain Pen — She needs something to fill in the crossword with.

Make-Up Case — It’s apparently a silver one that Prince Philip gave her in the late 1940s.

Cell Phone — Hughes says it’s “for calls to grandchildren.”

It turns out Queen Elizabeth’s purse isn’t too far off from the average grandmother’s bag. What is far from average, however, are the messages she sends with her pocketbooks. As previously reported, the Queen is rumored to shift her bag from one arm to another if she wants her staff to end a conversation.