The Princess of Wales is renowned for her culinary prowess and lists sushi among her favorites. But did you know Princess Kate is not allowed to eat shellfish while she is traveling abroad?
This stringent rule was once broken by the 40-year-old royal while she and her husband Prince William were on a 2016 royal tour of Canada. Princess Kate, who is never afraid to try new foods, sampled the thinly sliced wild geoduck sashimi that was served with a miso mustard sauce.

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The large saltwater clam had a slightly firmer texture, according to Kate. “Really unusual, that is. Never before have I seen it. It’s so recently caught in the sea.”
Senior royals, including the late Queen and King Charles, reportedly received advice to avoid eating shellfish because of the possibility that it could spread a foodborne illness.
In order to prevent illness and food poisoning, the family is also advised to stay away from rare meat, overly exotic or spicy foods, as well as drinking tap water while visiting a foreign country.
However, the new monarch is rumored to occasionally enjoy eating shellfish, so Princess Kate and Prince William aren’t the only royals who break the rules.

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Kate, who is the mother of Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 4, has a diverse palate and enjoys both her favorite family fare and dishes with bold flavors and exotic ingredients.
She frequently eats traditional British fare for dinner, such as a succulent roast chicken with all the fixings. The princess enjoys spending quality time with her kids while baking cakes, making pizza, and making pasta.
One of the most well-known big no-nos when it comes to cooking for the royals is using garlic when preparing food for the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Duchess of Cornwall once revealed on Australian MasterChef that nothing with too much garlic is ever served while attending official engagements: “Garlic is forbidden… You should never consume garlic.”
Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who revealed that palace chefs are prohibited from serving food containing excessive amounts of onion or garlic, confirmed this.