When it comes to their food choices, it's well-known among royal watchers that King Charles and Queen Camilla don't like to deviate from their favourites.
However, like all of us, the King needs to make drastic changes to his diet every now and then – and the most recent one might come as quite a surprise to you.
Though King Charles has been known to take a larger, more nutritious and filling meal to begin the day in the past, it seems that he's begun to ditch the bigger breakfasts.
Former royal gardener Jack Stooks previously shared some details about the breakfast that the father of Prince William and Prince Harry would have eaten during Trooping the Colour.
He says: "The King never eats lots on Trooping the Colour. He would try and have something healthy like cereals with nuts and fruit and some honey. He's never been known to have huge meals."
© Getty ImagesThe royal expert continued: "I'm sure they would have bottles of water with them on a day like today or whatever they might need to keep going. They don't tend to carry anything with them, but their back-ups might have things in the car with them in case they do need it."
King Charles' dietary U-turn
This comes as quite a shift from the protein-heavy breakfast that the King and his wife have been known to favour in the past.
Five years ago, it was revealed on the Clarence House official Instagram page that he enjoyed "cheesy baked eggs" for breakfast, including a photo of the delicious-looking meal and a recipe.
With wilted spinach, sundried tomatoes, soft cheese and double cream, on top of the eggs and cheese, it's a highly nutritious, though rather filling, choice of meal to kick off a long day.
It is widely known that the King often skips lunch, though this may not be the case any longer, especially if he's opting for smaller breakfasts.
Clarence House also shared that the pair enjoy eating oatcakes, either served at breakfast or alongside a cheeseboard, posting a simple three-ingredient recipe alongside the picture.
King Charles' go-to meals
While the monarch likes to start his day with a nutrient-packed breakfast, he famously does not eat lunch. The unusual fact was even acknowledged by Clarence House in a list of 70 facts released for the King's (formerly Prince Charles) 70th birthday.
Without explanation, number 20 on the list was: "The Prince does not eat lunch." However, following his cancer diagnosis in 2024, Charles was reportedly advised to start eating lunch by his wife, Queen Camilla, as well as his doctors.
© Getty ImagesIt was reported in 2024 that he was "reluctant" about the change, but had compromised by eating half an avocado at lunchtime.
As for his evening regime, Charles favours health, hearty meals using fresh produce - much of which is produced at his own Highgrove House estate.
The eco warrior follows a mainly plant-based diet in order to reduce his carbon footprint. "For years I haven’t eaten meat and fish on two days a week and I don’t eat dairy products on one day a week," the royal told the BBC in 2021.
