Camilla Parker Bowles faces a number of strict royal protocols as the wife of Prince Charles. These rules are not only applicable while in the UK, but also when she is representing the Royal Family in foreign countries.
According to the Duchess of Cornwall, these regulations even dictate what she can and can’t eat.
In particular, one royal protocol put in place by the Queen herself, means that Camilla can not enjoy typical local dishes when visiting certain countries.
The Duchess of Cornwall revealed that she, and the other members of the royal family, are not permitted to eat garlic or dishes containing garlic while at official events abroad.
Speaking on Masterchef Australia three years ago she told judge Gary Mehigan that garlic is off the menu.
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The rule does not just apply to Camilla, however.
In fact, every member of the Royal Family from the Duchess of Cambridge to Prince Charles, are expected to abide by the garlic ban.
According to Gordon Rayner, a royal correspondent who has attended 20 royal tours, said a similar rule applies to spice.
“The Master of the Household department will be in the reconnaissance party to tell foreign chefs not to cook anything with garlic or too much spice for fear of giving the Queen bad breath,” Rayner wrote in The Telegraph.
This is so that the Royal Family do not run into any unwanted food poisoning while on tour or at important events.
Similarly, rare meat is also avoided for this reason.
According to insiders, this is due to the fast-paced nature of royal events.
“Royal tours used to span months, but these days it’s more economical to cover more engagements in less time, so the royals will never be away longer than two weeks, and customarily they attend around four engagements a day,” an expert told Town & Country magazine.
