The Waleses on the royal balcony for Trooping the Colour earlier this year. (Image: Getty)
and had an unsual dinner rule for their three children in some situations, a former royal chef revealed.
In a conversation with Harper’s Bazaar picked up by news outlets in August last year, Darren McGrady said it meant , 11, , nine, and , six, sat separately from the royal couple at special holidays and official dinners.
Mr McGrady, who worked for both the late and , previously said the children “aren’t allowed to sit with the adults until they have learned the art of polite conversation”.
There were no exceptions to the rule, including for larger holidays like Christmas, he claimed.
Instead would have a festive dinner in their nursery with a nanny, which they did “until they were old enough to conduct themselves properly at the dining table,” he told the magazine.
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The rule is thought to encourage the children to learn ‘polite conversation’. (Image: Getty)
Mr McGrady explained that nannies play an important role in the life of young royals: “The royal nursery wasn’t just for educating the minds of the young royals but educating their palates, too,” he told the outlet.
“Nanny always had control of the menu and made sure they ate balanced meals that included not only lots of healthy vegetables but introduced them to new grown-up dishes too,” he said.
Ensuting and ate their greens wasn’t always easy he claimed, revealing the two boys were bribed into eating veg at royal meal times.
When that didn’t work, says he managed to sneak vegetables into their diets by hiding in their favourite dishes.
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However, the boy’s mother, the late Princess Diana, would occasionally them out to McDonald’s as a treat, he revealed.
Last week, shared a by revealing that she has finished her chemotherapy treatment.
In an emotional address to the world, the royal said she is focussing on “what I can to stay cancer-free”, with touching footage of her and William enjoying a walk with their children.
The video was shot by Will Warr at the family’s home in Norfolk the month before. at Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace has confirmed.