Princess Kate Spills the Beans to Mary Berry on Her Kids’ Eating Habits

During a filmed conversation with Mary Berry for the BBC’s A Berry Royal Christmas, Kate told the legendary TV baker that her children enjoy plenty of vegetables, particularly carrots, beans, and beetroot.

Princess Kate told Mary Berry about her kids’ eating habits
“Those foods are rich in fibre which is essential to keep a healthy gut microbiome,” Lucia tells us. “Colourful vegetables such as carrots and beetroots are a great source of vitamins and antioxidants which are needed to support many body processes and overall health.

She adds: “Beans are a great source of plant-based proteins, with proteins being a building block for all our tissues, essential to support rapid growth in kids.”

Olives are often thought of as an acquired taste, especially for children. However, during a visit to Lavender Primary School in England in 2019, Kate revealed that Princess Charlotte is a fan which is music to the ears of nutritionist Lucia.

“Olives are an underrated fermented food!,” she says. “While current trends focus on kimchi, kombucha and sauerkraut, olives are also a fermented food that can support gut health. They are also rich in beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, essential for overall health and keeping inflammation levels low.”

Charlotte is not afraid to try different flavours and takes after her mother in her love of a curry. Before her and William’s tour of Pakistan in 2019, Kate revealed that she loves a curry at home and while she tones down the spice for their children, “Charlotte is pretty good with heat”.

Lucia says that William and Kate have earned themselves brownie points for introducing their children to new flavours and dishes from different countries: “It is vital to introduce kids to different foods and foster their love for different foods. This will help them have a varied diet and include different foods, which will have a positive impact on overall health.

She adds: “A healthy diet should be balanced but also varied, so introducing different foods from young age is vital.”

Though the royals have access to the finest ingredients, they are not immune to craving a treat. In 2019, Kate visited the King Henry’s Walk Garden in Islington, London where she got stuck into a spot of pizza making – an activity she says her children love.

Though pizza is often put in the ‘junk food’ category, Lucia says that it can be elevated with healthy ingredients: “Toppings such as grilled vegetables can help increase the total fibre in a meal and high-quality cheese can be a good source of protein and calcium.