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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Former Royal Chef Says If He Added One Item to the Royal Menu King Charles Would Put “Thick Black Marker” Through It

King Charles reading from a paper at a banquet table.

Cooking for the Royal Family not only involves making day-to-day meals at royal residences, but planning elaborate state banquets and other royal events. Former royal chef Darren McGrady has opened up about Princess Diana’s favorite healthy breakfast and Queen Elizabeth’s simple tastes, and in a new interview, he’s sharing how the royal kitchens shift from winter to spring menus.

Speaking on behalf of Heart Bingo Online, McGrady says that careful consideration had to be made as to the seasonality of ingredients or they would’ve been banned from the royal menu book.

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