The Prince and Princess of Wales are well known for trying to lead as much of a normal family life as they can, and this includes limiting the role of royal aides in their home.
The Princess of Wales is a keen chef and has one particular meal up her sleeve when she wants a “perfect night” – and it’s her husband’s favourite.
Kate and William are well known for trying to lead as much of a normal family life as they can, and this includes limiting the role of royal aides in their home. When staff are present they are not permitted to wear suits or formal attire around the couple’s three children George, Charlotte, and Louis.
The Waleses like to have a tight family unit, dedicating time to look after their children and Kate also enjoys cooking which is one of her favourite hobbies. Back in 2019, she revealed on an official engagement that she regularly cooks with her children, which is a lot more normal than many people would imagine the future Queen to be.
And there is also a meal in particular that is claimed to be one of William’s favourites, that Kate regularly makes for him – roast chicken. In 2012, royal author Katie Nicholl wrote that making William his preferred dish and enjoying it was the couple’s idea of a “perfect night.”
She said: “In the evenings, she indulges her hobby of cooking William’s favourite supper, roast chicken. That’s their idea of the perfect night.” This report in Vanity Fair came from a time when the couple were recently married and living in Anglesey, Wales.
Ms Nicholl also wrote at the time: “They are reported to own a sausage-maker, and she has started making homemade pots of fruit jam while her husband is at work. (She gave strawberry jam and plum preserves out as Christmas presents last year.)”
And Kate has also shown that she is prepared to cater to meet William’s tastes. The Prince of Wales has admitted that he is not a fan of very spicy food, telling Radio 1: “I start sweating, it’s not attractive.”
Kate explained that because she does enjoy a kick of heat in her curry, she has to adapt her cooking method to William’s intolerance, “I like the spice so I have to sort of cook the curry and then add the spice, extra spice at the end,” once his portion is served up. Kate also said during the appearance that some of her go-to dishes are “a curry or teriyaki salmon, something like that”.
