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During her 64 years on the throne, the Queen has racked up more international trips, state visits, and tours than any other head of state. In fact, the Press Association reported last year that all of her air miles combined equate to more than 42 trips around the world. With all that travel under her belt, Her Majesty must have some pretty antidotes to jet lag and homesickness. Whether it's multiple copies of a well-planned itinerary or sausages from one of her favorite shops, there are certain things that the Queen always takes on her travels, according to The Telegraph. Scroll on to discover a list of surprising and heartwarming things that the Queen always takes with her overseas. 1. A massive entourage Making a royal tour run smoothly doesn’t just happen. The Queen brings up to 34 people on the trip to take care of logistics, according to the Telegraph. She’s been known to bring six secretaries, eight bodyguards, two dressers, two ladies-in-waiting, and more. 2. Specially marked luggage Daily Express On a private jet, there isn’t much need for a luggage tag, so the British royal family keeps it simple. Her Majesty’s luggage tag is a yellow, with nothing more than “The Queen” written on it. Guess she can be confident her bags won’t get mixed up with anyone else’s. According to the Express, each royal family member gets his or her own color: Kate Middleton has yellow, like the Queen, while Prince William and Prince Charles use red, Prince George takes blue, and Princess Anne opts for green. 3. A black outfit No, Queen Elizabeth isn’t trying to look chic in all black. In fact, there’s a reason she wears neon outfits all the time. But among her colorful clothes, she always makes sure to pack a black outfit in case tragedy strikes. Her Majesty was on royal tour in Kenya when her father passed away but hadn’t packed a mourning outfit, so she needed to wait onboard in Britain until a black dress was delivered. Now, she and these other royals are always prepared for a black outfit. 4. Hot water bottle Pinterest Her Majesty is a fan of a simple pleasure that makes bedtime so luxurious: placing a hot water bottle between the sheets to warm up a chilly bed, according to the Daily Mail. On royal tours, the Queen makes sure to pack one of those said hot water bottles. 5. Blood Telegraph Queen Elizabeth always travels with a personal doctor who has a defibrillator and other emergency treatments on hand. In countries where blood donations might not be available, the doctor even brings a personal supply of blood matching Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s blood types. 6. Harrods' sausages Pinterest Travelling across the world, the Queen eats at the hands of hundreds of chefs each year. While she tends to welcome variety in her menus (although it's commonly believed she avoids shellfish and excessive spice) there are some home comfort foods she keeps on hand — Harrods' sausages being one. 7. Jet lag medicine Dialymail As the most traveled monarch in U.K. history, Queen Elizabeth II has needed to come up with a system to beat jet lag. Her cure? Homeopathic remedies, including barley sugar candies, according to the Independent. The sweets can supposedly adjust the body clock to a new place by helping the blood sugar match the eating schedule in the destination. 8. Pine-scented soaps Pinterest The Queen spends many weeks of the year on the road, so it's no surprise that she appreciates the little things that remind her of home when traveling abroad. Even little things like a familiar scented soap make all the difference, and it's been reported that she favors a pine-scented bar when washing her hands. 9. Dozens of outfits La fashion folie If you thought you had a bad habit of over-packing, the number of Queen’s outfit options is guaranteed to beat out the items in your duffel. She reportedly brings an entire clothes rail stocked with as many as 30 outfits for her trip, all kept pristine in protective sleeves. 10. Her own food and water Foreign chefs are warned ahead of time about eating habits like the foods Queen Elizabeth will never eat. They’ll keep out garlic and shellfish, but Her Majesty’s entourage will do its best to prevent food poisoning. If there's any doubt that local food will be safe, they’ll pack British food and bottled water to keep Her Majesty safe and healthy. 11. Specific suitcases Queen Elizabeth has unquestionably found a look that works for her, and the same goes for her luggage. Her Majesty bought a set of Globe-Trotter suitcases in 1947 for her honeymoon with Prince Philip, and she has been using those same bags ever since, according to the company's site. 12. Toilet paper Daily Mail Hosts can stop stressing about whether one-ply is fit for a queen—she brings her own. A reporter who spent 20 years covering royal tours reveals Her Majesty always brings her own personal stash, sealed with stickers that only she and Prince Philip are allowed to break. 13. Pastries Pinterest Forget the lame bags of pretzels. Even on a flight, Her Majesty won’t skip her afternoon tea. Staff brings tea, along with scones, clotted cream, and the Scottish fruitcake Dundee cake, according to the Telegraph. One thing missing Before an international flight, you probably check and double-check that you remembered your passport. Queen Elizabeth gets to skip that step, though. Because she issues passports, she isn’t required to have one herself. Instead, she just answers basic questions, like her age and address, to confirm her identity. Credits: rd.com businessinsider What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments below