The financials for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s contentious Caribbean tour have been revealed, showing that the couple burned through more than C$350,000 in travel alone.
22.06.2022 - 22:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Former royal chef Darren McGrady revealed that the Queen is much happier after her permanent move to Windsor Castle, as she 'never really liked' Buckingham Palace.
Darren worked as a personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana and Prince William and Harry for fifteen years, and believes the Monarch is happier at Windsor. In an exclusive interview with Coffee Friend, the chef revealed Her Majesty has always considered Windsor as more of a home compared to Buckingham Palace.
He revealed: “It’s no surprise the Queen has moved to Windsor, she’s never really liked the palace, it’s always been the office to the Queen."
He continued: "The Queen would always be whizzing off back to Windsor Castle, she can’t wait to get back there. She loves it there, so it’s no surprise she’s moved there permanently."
The 60-year-old chef trained at the prestigious Savoy Hotel, London before his time working for royalty, and has also cooked for Foreign Heads of State including Presidents’ Bush, Clinton, Reagan and Ford.
His duties included traveling with the royal family to Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle as well as on the Royal Yacht Britannia on royal tours around the world.
Speaking of Windsor, Darren continued: “There’s two kitchens there, the main kitchen and the small kitchen and the small kitchen is just small enough to take care of the Queen and one of two guests. There’d always be a senior chef, a junior chef and about 30 staff that would go to Windsor for the weekend. We worked in the small kitchen, it’s much different, much more relaxed.
“The Queen can go out, walk the dogs, go out and see the horses in the back garden. For the Queen, it’s always been dogs and horses first. That’s her passion, that’s her
The financials for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s contentious Caribbean tour have been revealed, showing that the couple burned through more than C$350,000 in travel alone.
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