The Queen taps her back pocket as she walks out of her local Asda branch (Clapham Junction, I believe); proud in the knowledge that tonight’s romantic meal with Philip cost her just £3.00.  Picking three courses from her favourite frozen food range for just £1 each – they would start with two frozen cheese omelettes, then a couple of tasty steak and onion slices, then round the evening off with a classy (or, did I mean classic?) Arctic roll.  Yah, maybe not…

Okay so I may be joking, but according to the News of the World, Asda’s Digital Director Mark Hodgkinson has in fact written to The Queen suggesting she starts shopping at Asda, instead of Waitrose, in a bid to cut down costs at the palace and lighten some of the extra load off taxpayers.

I would be interested to see her response, but either way, looking at Asda’s website, I am sure The Queen would be able to make significant savings by moving ship.  Good on Mark for having the guts to pen that letter, as I always say, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get!”