1 month ago 17th Nov 14:00
Britain's Queen Elizabeth plans to grow fruit at Balmoral, her Scottish estate, in order to combat rising food costs.
The 82-year-old monarch has asked her gardeners to plant apples, pears, cherries, apricots, grapes and figs, as well as 10 new varieties of roses which will provide fresh cut flowers.
A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "The queen wants to make savings like everyone else.
"She spends hundreds of pounds buying exotic fruits for the kitchen and a lot more on cut flowers. She's decided enough is enough and wants to be self-sufficient. A small fruit crop is expected this year from the new indoor fruits, apricots and grapes, and the rest will be picked next year."
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This is not the first idea the queen has come up with to help save money - it was recently revealed she has decided to recycle her old wardrobe.
On her recent trip to Slovenia and Slovakia the monarch wore a formal evening gown made from material given to her more than 20 years ago.
A spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said at the time: "The queen has always been thrifty and she is well-known for her culture of saving energy around the palace.
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