Princess Anne’s busy schedule filled with royal engagements requires her to maintain a balanced diet and regular exercise to stay healthy.
While many indulge in rich, home-cooked meals during Christmas, with King Charles and Prince William opting for traditional roast turkey and stuffing, the Princess Royal is known for her more minimalist approach to food.
Breakfast
For Princess Anne, mornings focus on boosting her metabolism, and she reportedly enjoys a healthy yet unconventional snack. She is said to prefer bananas that are well past their prime.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady shared that she enjoys bananas when they are almost black, as they are easier to digest.
Lunch
While the Prince and Princess of Wales opt for a full roast, Anne’s choice of lunch is typically more modest. She is known to enjoy kippers, and if she dines with King Charles at Sandringham this Christmas, her meal will be quite different from the traditional royal feast. The royal family’s Christmas lunch is reportedly served buffet-style, with children and adults eating separately.
McGrady noted that the royal menu is simple, with no extravagant hams, just traditional turkey, various stuffings like sage and onion or chestnut, and classic sides like roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, parsnips, and Brussels sprouts.
Dinner
If Princess Anne has room for a second meal, it will likely be a light afternoon tea, following King Charles’ usual tradition, or perhaps a cheese board, which McGrady described as “even more elaborate” than lunch. However, Anne’s personal menu is likely to be far more modest, reflecting her everyday eating habits.
According to the MailOnline, Anne has been known to serve her guests pork pies or tinned meat from the supermarket brand Fray Bentos. When guest-editing Country Life magazine, she also revealed her fondness for devilled pheasant.
