Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 10:12am PST, Dec 26, 2025 _ Queen Elizabeth II had a unique way of getting her Christmas shopping done. Keep reading to learn how she did it...MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ According to former butler Paul Burrell, Queen Elizabeth II didn't go to stores like normal people. "Firstly, she had catalogues sent to her, and then the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis sent her a selection of almost everything they stock," he told Closer magazine.