Royal Christmas dinner: See what the Queen, Kate Middleton, Prince William, Zara Tindall and more royals traditionally eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner on Christmas Day
December 23, 2021 - 11:03 GMT Ainhoa Barcelona Afternoon tea is a staple in the royal household, even on Christmas Day! The Queen and her family enjoy feasting on delicious foods just as much as the rest of us – and they certainly don't do things by halves.Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who has worked for the Queen and Princess Diana, has cooked around seven Christmas dinners in his career. See what festive foods the royal family eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea...
"The children always ate in the nursery until they were old enough to conduct themselves properly at the dining table," said Darren."So for the Queen, there was never a case of putting a high chair at the table with a little baby squealing and throwing food. It was Victorian. The children's place was in the nursery and Nanny would take care of them. It's your modern-day Downton Abbey.
"Not long after they'd go in for afternoon tea," said Darren. "It was always the chocolate Yule log, which was a twist on the chocolate birthday cake, scones, mince pies, different types of sandwiches and the Christmas cake."We'd make one big Christmas cake for the Queen and the royal family and then another smaller one for the nursery for Prince William, Prince Harry, Zara, Peter, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
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