The Queen and royal family follow a centuries-old rule over cutlery at royal palaces – trust us, it will surprise you
October 18, 2021 - 16:07 BST Sophie Hamilton Imagine being invited to a royal banquet at Buckingham Palace. One pictures a grand table laid with several sets of the finest silver cutlery for one's various courses.Well, dinner with the Queen is VERY nearly like this – except for one interesting cutlery omission which has remained a tradition since the 15th century, and it's really quite surprising.
In the book What a thing to say to the Queen by Thomas Blaikie, the author reveals a fascinating fact about royal mealtimes, in particular when the monarch and family eat their fish course. Fish knives aren't the only thing banished from the royal family's dining tables; many members of the famous family avoid a choice list of foods when on official engagements.
While Prince Charles banned the French delicacy foie gras in royal palaces in 2008 over concerns for animal welfare. The royal's Deputy Master of the Household announced the rule in a letter to a Bristol activist [shown on Peta's website], saying: "I just wanted to reassure you that The Prince of Wales has a policy that his chefs should not buy foie gras."
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