Prince Philip grills with Princess Anne.Photo: Keystone Press/Alamy Stock Photo
Everyone loves a family cookout — especially over Memorial Day weekend. And it turns out the time-honored tradition of firing up the grill is also a favorite of the British royal family.
AsPrince Harrypaid tribute to his late grandfather Prince Philip last month, he lovinglyreferred to the Duke of Edinburgh as “master of the barbecue.“It may come as a surprise that the royal, who was the patriarch of the royal family, was also king of the grill.
While Philip and his wifeQueen Elizabethhad a team of chefs at the ready at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, it was Philip who liked to take charge of the royal menu when the family vacationed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
The royal family at Balmoral Castle.
In the book, the Queen’s former equerry, Sir Robert Woodward, said, “He’d lead ashore with all the barbecue kit and the Queen would come later with the salad supplies and all the side dishes.
“He’s a brilliant and very innovative cook. If you produced any strange animal out of the sea, he’d prepare it and cook it. You shouldn’t be surprised if you ate an octopus.”
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Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.Tim Graham/Getty Images
Philip’s relaxed ease behind the grill was captured in an intimate photo of the royal family’s summer holiday at Balmoral in 1972. In the snap, Philip cooks alongside his daughter Princess Anne. (The unguarded moment was even recreated in season three ofThe Crown!)
source: people.com
