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Prince Charles with rescue dogs (Credit\/Getty Images)<\/p>\nMove over foie gras and filet mignon \u2013 there\u2019s a new delicacy on the royal menu and it smells delightfully of chicken stock, wholemeal flour and quiet privilege.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s right. King Charles III \u2013 monarch, organic farming advocate and now part-time petpreneur \u2013 has entered the biscuit business. But not just any biscuits: these are posh, paw-approved snacks for the royal family\u2019s most loyal subjects \u2013 its dogs.<\/p>\n
Hand-baked in the kitchens of Balmoral Castle, the newly launched Royal Dog Treats are already turning heads (and tails) across the kingdom. Described as 100% natural biscuits, the bone-shaped treats are crafted in small batches using wholemeal flour, egg and rich chicken stock. And if whispers in the royal scullery are to be believed, a peanut butter variety is in the works. A royal scoop, if you will.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll set you back \u00a35 ($6.70) for a 75g bag \u2013 at which peasants may gasp, but for those who\u2019ve long suspected their Labradoodle might be a distant cousin of the Habsburgs, it\u2019s practically a bargain.<\/p>\n
Are they fit for humans?<\/p>\n
Yes, technically, these royal biscuits are human-edible. They\u2019re made from simple, natural ingredients like wholemeal flour, eggs and chicken stock; and are free from added sugar, preservatives and artificial additives such as titanium dioxide.<\/p>\n
That said, they\u2019ve been developed with canine palates in mind. The texture and seasoning may not appeal to most human snackers \u2013 though the absence of salt and sweeteners does speak to clean label trends and human-grade sourcing.<\/p>\n
According to palace insiders, a few guests have reportedly mistaken them for savoury shortbread. While not designed for afternoon tea, the fact that they\u2019re safe – and surprisingly wholesome \u2013 by human food standards is part of the product\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n
A-lister snacksPrince Charles with rescue dogs (Credit\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
All treats undergo the Snuff Test. No, Snuff\u2019s not an Edwardian butler, but King Charles\u2019 new Lagotto Romagnolo, a truffle-hunting breed with aristocratic eyebrows and a nose for gourmet nonsense. Gifted to the King earlier this year, Snuff is said to be both the inspiration \u2013 and the chief taste tester \u2013 behind the Balmoral biscuit bonanza.<\/p>\n
While Charles has always been a dog devotee (RIP Tigga, the King\u2019s Jack Russell terrier who passed in 2002 at the stately age of 18), Snuff represents something new. A monarch. A mutt. A shared love of fine ingredients. And now \u2013 an unlikely business empire.<\/p>\n
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With love from Meghan (Credit\/Netflix)<\/p>\n
King Charles isn\u2019t the only royal in the biscuit game.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Meghan Markle (er, Sussex) whipped up a batch of homemade peanut butter dog biscuits on her Netflix series With Love, Meghan, while wearing a cashmere jumper and reflecting on the healing power of chia seeds. Her fans were inspired. Their dogs, one presumes, were extremely smug.<\/p>\n
And while the Balmoral recipe may have been independently developed, palace insiders say the royal kitchen staff has been testing versions using organic oats, Highland heather honey and the sort of artisan peanut butter that can rival monthly pet insurance premiums.<\/p>\n
Thus, in what may be the most genteel bake-off since Mary Berry left The Great British Bake Off, the House of Windsor now finds itself with not one, but two peanut butter biscuit influencers under its banner.<\/p>\n
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Of course, biscuits are only part of the picture. Balmoral\u2019s Pet Collection is a full-blown canine lifestyle brand – because what\u2019s a posh snack without accessories?<\/p>\n
Online shoppers can also pick up:<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the Royal treats are everything you\u2019d want from a modern monarchy: slightly absurd, unexpectedly wholesome and just bougie enough to make you question your own pantry.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re also a gentle reminder that dogs, like humans, deserve the occasional indulgence. Especially when those dogs live in castles, wear tailored tweed and have a biscuit budget that rivals your weekly grocery shop.<\/p>\n
So go on. Spoil your pup. Ship a bag. Tell them it came from the King.<\/p>\n
Snack makers turned pet pros<\/p>\n
A growing number of snack producers once devoted solely to human indulgence are now dipping a paw into the booming pet treat market. Here\u2019s who\u2019s crossing the species aisle:<\/p>\n
JM Smucker Co.<\/strong> General Mills<\/strong> Mars, Inc.<\/strong> Nestl\u00e9<\/strong> Bimbo Bakeries USA<\/strong> Post Holdings<\/strong> Why the shift?<\/strong><\/p>\n The global pet snacks market was valued at over $50 billion in 2024, according to Euromonitor, and is growing faster than many human snack categories. As one industry analyst put it: \u201cWhen your kid leaves home, you stop buying fruit snacks. When your dog gets older, you start buying more treats.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Move over foie gras and filet mignon \u2013 there\u2019s a new delicacy on the royal menu and it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338753,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[120869,7709,7730,7731,120870,120871,120872,12985,120873,120874,2409,1203,786,32243,622,1760,100986,90396,108798,90398,33664,119722,120875,24337,61020,7710,519,120876,42831,120877,120878,32650,5693,33668,120879,32652,120880,25426,7674,33669,33670],"class_list":{"0":"post-338752","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-beet","9":"tag-british-royal-family","10":"tag-charles","11":"tag-charles-iii","12":"tag-common-beet","13":"tag-crispy","14":"tag-crunchy","15":"tag-dieting","16":"tag-dip","17":"tag-dipping","18":"tag-eating","19":"tag-food","20":"tag-food-and-drink","21":"tag-fried","22":"tag-healthy-eating","23":"tag-king-charles","24":"tag-lifestyles","25":"tag-multi-colored","26":"tag-nutrient","27":"tag-orange-color","28":"tag-organic","29":"tag-plate","30":"tag-potato-chip","31":"tag-red","32":"tag-root","33":"tag-royal-families","34":"tag-royal-family","35":"tag-rustic","36":"tag-salt","37":"tag-salted","38":"tag-salty","39":"tag-slice","40":"tag-snack","41":"tag-variation","42":"tag-vegan-food","43":"tag-vegetable","44":"tag-vegetable-chip","45":"tag-vegetarian-food","46":"tag-white","47":"tag-wood-material","48":"tag-yellow"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115016470857662271","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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