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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

King Charles Has a Bizarre Coffee Routine That'll Have You Scratching Your Head, Per Former Butler

King Charles in a blue suit and tie standing and laughing in front of a table filled with cups, suacers and coffee supplies.

Tea time might be a British institution, but The King and other members of the Royal Family do enjoy a good cup of coffee, too. In a new interview, former royal butler Grant Harrold revealed the surprising ingredient King Charles loves to put in his brew—and you probably won't be in a rush to copy it anytime soon.

Speaking to Coffee Friend, Harrold—who served Charles and Camilla from 2005 to 2011—noted that the royals "were always offered milk and sugar after the coffee was poured" as "that is the correct etiquette." However, The King "prefers to have honey instead of sugar, so he would opt for that instead."

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