Why Cooking is a royal hobby?
It was a big surprise, on 17 May 2020, when Queen Máxima of The
Netherlands shared the recipe of her favorite cookies: Alfajores with
dulce de leche.
However Queen Máxima wasn't the only Dutch royal who went to the
kitchen during the Covid-19 - crisis. On Instagram, Princess Viktória de
Bourbon de Parma shared a picture of her self-made Irish Soda Bread.
Princess Aimé of Orange, the wife of Prince Floris reacted immediately
and asked the recipe.
In Belgium Queen Mathilde and her children made cakes and Brussels
Waffles for people who lived in nearby elderly homes. It is no secret
that Crown Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant likes to try out some
new things in the kitchen.
In the period around Christmas, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
has made a television program with Mary Berry.
Even Prince George, was pictured with his father, his great father, the
Prince of Wales and the Queen, making a real traditional Christmas
Pudding.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, her husband and her children were
pictured a few years ago around Christmas in their kitchen, making
cookies.
Nowaday it looks classy, royal ladies must be kitchen princesses or
queens. But is cooking just a trend as royal hobby or has it a long
history?
It was known that in the past, the ladies had to learn , how to run a
household. Cooking was one of the crafts that was learned. However it
was not correct for royal ladies to show their abilities in the kitchen.
that's why they had enough staff.
But I found some royals who liked to cook:
Queen Charlotte of Great-Britain and Ireland (born Charlotte of
Mecklenburg Strelitz) learned this craft too.
I only could find in sources that Queen Astrid of Belgium,
born as a princess of Sweden used to cook herself. Just arrived in
Belgium, she invited some members of the Belgian royal family
to introduce them to the Swedish cuisine.Queen Astrid learned
these cooking skills at school and from her mother
Princess Ingeborg of Sweden.
In the Netherlands it was known that Prince Claus the husband
of former Queen Beatrix, used to cook.
Good Friend Netty from the Netty Royal Blog made a fantastic
overview about the cook books of royals.
Check the blogpost of Netty Royal Blog on this link
Source pictures Queen Charlotte and Queen Astrid: Wikipedia
Netherlands shared the recipe of her favorite cookies: Alfajores with
dulce de leche.
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| The Kitchen at the Penna Palace in Sintra - own picture |
However Queen Máxima wasn't the only Dutch royal who went to the
kitchen during the Covid-19 - crisis. On Instagram, Princess Viktória de
Bourbon de Parma shared a picture of her self-made Irish Soda Bread.
Princess Aimé of Orange, the wife of Prince Floris reacted immediately
and asked the recipe.
In Belgium Queen Mathilde and her children made cakes and Brussels
Waffles for people who lived in nearby elderly homes. It is no secret
that Crown Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant likes to try out some
new things in the kitchen.
In the period around Christmas, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
has made a television program with Mary Berry.
Even Prince George, was pictured with his father, his great father, the
Prince of Wales and the Queen, making a real traditional Christmas
Pudding.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, her husband and her children were
pictured a few years ago around Christmas in their kitchen, making
cookies.
Nowaday it looks classy, royal ladies must be kitchen princesses or
queens. But is cooking just a trend as royal hobby or has it a long
history?
It was known that in the past, the ladies had to learn , how to run a
household. Cooking was one of the crafts that was learned. However it
was not correct for royal ladies to show their abilities in the kitchen.
that's why they had enough staff.
But I found some royals who liked to cook:
Queen Charlotte of Great-Britain and Ireland (born Charlotte of
Mecklenburg Strelitz) learned this craft too.
I only could find in sources that Queen Astrid of Belgium,
born as a princess of Sweden used to cook herself. Just arrived in
Belgium, she invited some members of the Belgian royal family
to introduce them to the Swedish cuisine.Queen Astrid learned
these cooking skills at school and from her mother
Princess Ingeborg of Sweden.
In the Netherlands it was known that Prince Claus the husband
of former Queen Beatrix, used to cook.
Good Friend Netty from the Netty Royal Blog made a fantastic
overview about the cook books of royals.
Check the blogpost of Netty Royal Blog on this link
Source pictures Queen Charlotte and Queen Astrid: Wikipedia
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