Why Prince William and Kate Middleton’s kids can’t eat with them — even on Christmas
On official occasions, Princes Louis and George and Princess Charlotte are banished from the dinner table - for one reason.
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It’s straight to the kids’ table for Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.
The young children of the Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly not permitted to sit with their parents during holidays and official dinners for one interesting reason, reported the New York Post.
The children are “aren’t allowed to sit with the adults until they have learned the art of polite conversation,” former royal chef Darren McGrady told magazine Harper’s Bazaar.
The cook also revealed that even for Christmas, the trio will eat with their nannies in the nursery until they become of age to be more presentable during public affairs of state.
“The children always ate in the nursery until they were old enough to conduct themselves properly at the dining table,” Mr McGrady explained.
The food connoisseur worked for the late Queen Elizabeth for about 15 years and previously dished all about the meals that she used to eat daily.
Mr McGardy once claimed on his YouTube channel that the monarch loved to munch on jam sandwiches during high teatime.
“The Queen was served jam pennies (circular sandwiches) in the nursery as a little girl. She’s had them for afternoon tea ever since,” McGrady said.
When the Queen would spend time at her summer residence, Balmoral Castle in Scotland, fresh strawberries were picked from the garden and used for the jam spread.
The delicacies are made by cutting sandwiches into small circles the size of an old British penny which about 2.5cm in diameter. As for scones topped with sweet jam, the sovereign was also a fan of adding clotted cream.
The Queen also liked her gin and loved sipping on the cocktail Pimm’s Royale.
The beverage involves mixing one part Pimm’s Gin and two to three parts lemonade or champagne, as well as lemons, strawberries, mint, cherries, cucumbers and borage (starflower).
Alongside the late royal, Mr McGrady also worked for other members of the family, including Princess Diana, William and his brother Prince Harry when they lived at Kensington Palace.
This story was published in the New York Post and is reproduced with permission.
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