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Marie Claire
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The Reason Members of the Royal Family Aren’t Allowed to Eat Sandwiches with Square Corners Goes Way, Way Back

Royal family eating.

Of all the weirdness that exists when it comes to royal protocol, this one is up there—apparently, according to a former royal chef, members of the royal family don’t eat sandwiches with square corners, The Sun reports. 

It all stems from a superstition that’s been passed down for several generations, the outlet writes. Former royal chef Graham Newbould—who worked at Buckingham Palace for two years and Kensington Palace for six years—said in the documentary Secrets of the Royal Kitchen that it all comes down to a fear of sabotaging the Crown. 

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