King Charles’ strange food phobias revealed before coronation: ‘He shrieked’
nypost.comRebel Prince,” the author wrote that the monarch didn’t know what cling wrap was, and he allegedly was quite taken aback when he first saw it, according to the Mirror.“He walked into the dining room and shrieked,” the book said of the 74-year-old royal, recounted the outlet. “Fearing the worst, Camilla dashed in after him. ‘What’s this?’ asked her husband, pointing at the food.”An excerpt was published in the Guardian at the time of its release, but the Clarence House did not comment on it then so it’s unclear whether it is royal fact — or fiction.
Now, some of his other dietary oddities are being revealed by Carolyn Robb, a former chef who worked for the monarch for 11 years starting in 1989.While speaking to OK!
Magazine, she claimed that the future king hated food that wasn’t in season – particularly strawberries. “Charles always had a modest amount of meat in his diet, and everything had to be in season – so no imported strawberries in December,” she said, according to the Mirror. “These are things we now understand as being far better for the environment,” Robb continued. “I’d prepare home cooking with the freshest ingredients.
Leftovers would go into a quiche the next day.”During the interview, she praised the monarch, saying that he was very “kind” and “understanding.” The former chef additionally claimed that he would write little notes complimenting her food.
Read more on nypost.com