The British royal family, despite access to top chefs, enjoy the occasional takeaway. However, their preferences reveal distinct tastes, with some members struggling with spicy food.
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is a fan of spicy cuisine. In a 2017 BBC Radio 1 interview, she named curry as her top takeaway, but noted her husband Prince William dislikes the heat. The couple sometimes collect their orders themselves, though not in person.
Prince William prefers milder options, such as chicken masala, and admitted on the That Peter Crouch Podcast that he is "not a vindaloo man." He also confessed to indecision when choosing between pizza, curry, or Chinese. William is known to enjoy Nando's, having told co-founder Robert Brozin of his love for the chain.
The couple also share a fondness for fish and chips. They recently visited the Anstruther Fish Bar in Fife, a haunt from their university days at St Andrews, where they ate haddock supper on a pier bench. Kate described it as a "trip down memory lane."
In contrast, the late Queen Elizabeth II largely avoided fast food, preferring her chefs to recreate takeaway classics. Princes William and Harry, like many royals, are said to struggle with spicy food, though Meghan Markle has introduced different tastes into the family.
