Prince William has ended the long-running scone debate by revealing how the late Queen Elizabeth II preferred to eat hers. During an appearance on Heart Breakfast from the Isles of Scilly, the Prince of Wales was presented with a plate of scones, clotted cream, and jam, prompting hosts Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden to ask for his verdict on the Cornish versus Devon method.
As Duke of Cornwall, William was asked which way he spreads the toppings. He replied: “I love that I'm the authority on scones. I can only tell you what I learned from my grandmother. And she would definitely, she had the cream on first. Cream on first, jam on top.” This settles the debate in favour of the Cornish method, where cream is applied before jam.
In the interview, William also spoke about his wife Kate's recent solo trip to Italy, her first official overseas visit since her cancer diagnosis. He expressed pride in her work on early years development, noting she spends evenings reviewing paperwork. “She’s a proper pro on early years... I’m so pleased it went well for her, and yeah, I think she came back buzzing,” he said.
William joked about Kate's Italian language skills, saying he did not realise she spoke the language and that she “must have dusted that off a while ago”. He also discussed the school run, revealing that Prince Louis likes to take jam sandwiches in the car, leaving “jam fingerprints throughout the car”.
The prince helped select the breakfast show's playlist, including tracks by Taylor Swift and Raye. When asked about a potential invitation to Taylor Swift's wedding, he laughed and said “no comment”.
