Overview

• The Great British Bake Off judge said she served a lemony, weak tea even after the Queen remarked she liked it strong.
• Leith said she rang the Palace beforehand and was told to present a tray of options, including lemon tea and Earl Grey.
• She quipped that the late monarch "got her revenge" because it took about 50 years for her to receive a damehood.
• Leith’s honours include an OBE in 1989, a CBE in 2010, and a damehood in 2021 for services to food, broadcasting and charity.
• She remains a co-judge on The Great British Bake Off alongside Paul Hollywood on Channel 4.