King Charles does not want the food to be wasted under his watch, says an expert.
His Majesty, who is an active advocate of the environment, ensures the staff know hos strict food waste policy
“King Charles is a huge fan of recycling and upcycling, and he has a strict no-waste policy,” royal author Richard Fitzwilliams says. “If things can be used again, they will.”
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, adde: “He does not tolerate food waste and urges that the leftover food should be served the next day or repurposed in another meal.”
In an upcoming ITV documentary, the monarch, now 77, looks back at his historic 10-day trip to the Arctic in 1975, a trip that shaped his lifelong passion for the environment. Environmentalist Steve Backshall recently retraced The King’s steps, looking at the impact of climate change 50 years on.
A short teaser shared by the royal family’s official Instagram page showed His Majesty, joined by Backshall at the Palace, looking at clips and pictures from the original 1975 expedition, including the most iconic moment: Charles emerging from a deep dive inexplicably wearing a bowler hat over his diving suit.
“I thought it would be rather fun coming back up with the hat on,” he told Backshall, adding, “I thought [it was] a chance to fool around