The Queen and I: Her chef

On September 9th, Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch: surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria's record of 63 years and seven months.

To mark the occasion, 5 live has been speaking to some of the people who have met the Queen during her reign so far.

Darren McGrady became the chef in the Royal Kitchen at Buckingham Palace in 1982, and cooked on a daily basis for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and their guests for 11 years.

His favourite memory was cooking pancakes in front of the Queen and her sister Princess Margaret (pictured, right), on Christmas at Sandringham.

This clip is part of 5 live's "The Queen and I" coverage, on Wednesday September 9th, 2015.