“Do you know who doesn’t like lobster?” Meghan asks, before adding with a smile, “My husband.”
José quickly responds, “And you married him?” — prompting laughter from the Duchess.
Her remark reignited speculation about whether the British Royal Family avoids seafood to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
Former royal butler Grant Harrold told the Express in June: “It is a very sensible move to abandon having seafood when out and about on public duties. We don’t want a member of the Royal Family having a serious reaction to food poisoning — especially if they are on an overseas tour. Therefore, you will not normally find this on the royal menu.”
When Royals Break the “Rule”
Despite the caution, there have been notable exceptions. King Charles III was photographed eating shellfish with Queen Camilla during the Whitstable Oyster Festival in 2013.
And former royal chef Darren McGrady recently shared evidence debunking the no-seafood claim. Posting on X, he shared a 1989 royal menu showing Queen Elizabeth II enjoying soufflé de homard at Windsor Castle — “homard” being the French word for lobster.
