It makes sense in some respects that the royal family must follow fierce rules. For example, the reported ban on selfies. On the one hand, selfies are everywhere, and it might be hard to say that Kate Middleton shouldn't post a particularly cute hairdo day on Instagram (opens in new tab). But on the other hand, since the family is supposed to represent British cultural and charitable values, do we really want to see the royals posting LOTDs in the bathroom mirror?

But the royal family also has restrictions that seem nearly impossible to follow. According to a Telegraph interview with former palace chef Darren McGrady, once you become a princess, you can say goodbye to carbs.

McGrady told the magazine that the restrictions exist because they are too "dangerous" to be allowed to eat certain foods like shellfish and foie gras in public. Although he did not elaborate on what was dangerous, Yahoo Sport reported that Prince Charles' ban on foie gras, which is clearly not politically correct, was likely due to animal welfare concerns. As for seafood, one can imagine a picture of Prince William in a bib scarfing down a juicy king crab leg. But Mac Grady, chef at Buckingham Palace from 1982 to 1993, dropped this bombshell: "No potatoes, rice or pasta for dinner." Read that again. No, pasta. Now we know why Meghan Markle couldn't handle that pressure. No pasta? No pasta to reward yourself at the end of the day after being stared at by millions of other countries all day long? [Fortunately, the rule is what the Queen serves when she dines with her family, and it seems that the Queen does not like carbohydrates for dinner. 'Apparently the queen doesn't like carbs for dinner. The rule is no starch, and it is usually something like grilled sole with vegetables and salad."[5

Yahoo Sport also featured footage of Duchess Camilla's appearance on MasterChef Australia. She said, "I hate to say it, but it's garlic. Garlic is a no-no." It's hard to say, too.

However, it is clear that not everyone follows the strict rule of no pasta and no garlic: as we reported last year, Prince George's favorite food is reportedly pasta carbonara, a rather mature dish.