{"id":332073,"date":"2025-08-10T02:47:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T02:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332073\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T02:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T02:47:35","slug":"royal-chef-reflects-on-the-unusual-boob-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/332073\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Chef Reflects on the Unusual &#8220;Boob&#8221; Cake\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2evv93UTAGk5vkf5BvLJL5-1280-80.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/>Prince William and Princess Diana both wear blue rain coats and have similar dusty blond hair.<\/p>\n<p>Princess <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-diana-surprising-mantra-prince-charles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana was known<\/a> for her &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/royals\/princess-diana-filthy-sense-of-humor-hairstylist-dirty-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naughty<\/a>&#8221; <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-and-princess-kate-originally-bonded-over-their-naughty-sense-of-humor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sense of humor<\/a>, and she often <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-diana-tricked-staff-with-fake-vomit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">played pranks<\/a> on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-diana-wanted-prince-harry-william-to-experience-live-beyond-the-palace-walls-royal-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her two sons<\/a>, Prince <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-harry-joins-prince-william-cutting-ties-royal-donor-selling-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William and Prince Harry<\/a>. Now, a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/royal-chef-state-banquet-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">royal chef<\/a> is reflecting on one particularly <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-anne-left-princess-diana-mortified-over-gag-gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheeky gift<\/a> <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/unseen-photos-princess-diana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana organized<\/a> for the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-43rd-birthday-quiet-acknowledgment-from-father-king-charles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince of Wales&#8217;s birthday<\/a> one year, which was probably quite &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/how-prince-george-and-prince-charlotte-introduced-future-aunt-to-kate-middleton-prince-william\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embarrassing<\/a>&#8221; for William.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"www.heartbingo.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart Bingo<\/a>, Darren McGrady\u2014a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/royal-chef-queen-elizabeth-frugal-not-extravagant-meals-buckingham-palace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Family chef<\/a> for 15 years\u2014explained, &#8220;When I moved to Princess Diana[&#8216;s home], it was much more relaxed.&#8221; Reflecting on the most unexpected item Princess Diana requested, McGrady explained, &#8220;I remember one of <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/prince-william-rock-star-welcome-diana-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William&#8217;s birthday<\/a> cakes. I came into work and opened my refrigerator and there was a large box in there. I opened it, wondering who was using my refrigerator, and there was a large pair of women&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/beauty\/breast-reduction-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boobs<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McGrady continued, &#8220;It was the cake Diana had bought for William. She&#8217;d thought he&#8217;d find this funny. She loved embarrassing William and it was a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/kate-middleton-touching-gift-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fantastic gift<\/a> for him. He loved it, it went down really well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fs8eFczTC8ATFkzcytYrAH.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/>Princess Diana with her sons, Harry and William. (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>During the same interview, McGrady reminisced about working with Princess Diana, including her approach to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/royals\/princess-kate-birthday-photo-breaks-tradition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrating birthdays<\/a>. &#8220;Princess Diana was a people pleaser,&#8221; the former royal chef said. &#8220;She went out of her way for people. Whether it was buying a gift and wrapping it personally, and handing it over with a handwritten note\u2014she always did that with birthday gifts. She did that with so many friends, including in the kitchen with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Princess Diana always recognized McGrady&#8217;s birthday, proving how kind she was to members of staff, as well as family members. &#8220;Every year on my birthday she would come through with a beautiful gift,&#8221; McGrady recalled. &#8220;Usually it was a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/fashion\/kendall-jenner-hermes-kelly-bag-trench-coat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herm\u00e8s<\/a> tie. It was really, really nice. I have about 7 of them. She was incredible like that, she always thought about friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/gKnHtJXxCqx3Mg2BYSU5aB.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/>Darren McGrady, Princess Diana&#8217;s former royal chef. (Image credit: Randy Shropshire\/Getty Images for Britweek)<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Diana placed a lot of emphasis on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/celebrity\/king-charles-prince-william-prince-harry-birthday-wishes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry and William&#8217;s birthdays<\/a>, and ensuring she could prioritize them. &#8220;For the princess and the boys, birthdays were about spending time together,&#8221; McGrady told the outlet. &#8220;She made sure that while they had the royal side with all the pomp and pageantry with Charles, they also got the &#8216;normal&#8217; life with her.&#8221; The chef continued, &#8220;That meant a Saturday night treat was sitting in front of the television eating hamburgers and chips. That was a special treat for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it seems likely that William will never forget the unexpected &#8220;boob&#8221; cake Princess Diana once surprised him with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince William and Princess Diana both wear blue rain coats and have similar dusty blond hair. 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