Chef Carolyn Robb may be enjoying the Royal Tour more than usual this time because she doesn鈥檛 have to cook.
Chef Robb worked as Prince Charles鈥� personal chef from 1989 to 2000, during which time she accompanied him on trips from Brazil to Bhutan. Robb was interviewed for the job by Princess Diana, went foraging for mushrooms with Prince Charles at Balmoral and spent time baking with wee William and Harry, tales she shares in some of her "The Royal Touch" cookbooks.
鈥淚 think every royal tour is very gruelling,鈥� she told CTV News Channel Thursday, from her home near Oxford, England.
Although Robb said the royals eat many meals prepared by locals, their personal chef must be ready 鈥渢o provide any little thing that will pick them up and help them on their way.鈥�
Children can be picky, 鈥渟o it鈥檚 important to find local foods that they like,鈥� Robb said, adding she would always carry some foods 鈥渢hat we鈥檒l be able to pull out at a moment鈥檚 notice and keep them happy.鈥�
She didn鈥檛 say which foods she would bring to comfort the children, but it was Robb鈥檚 mother鈥檚 chocolate biscuit cake recipe that Prince William chose for his wedding to Kate Middleton.
Chef Robb said it has been especially exciting for her to see footage of Prince George and Princess Charlotte 鈥渙ut and about鈥� during their tour of B.C. and Yukon.
鈥淲e haven鈥檛 seen very much of them,鈥� she said. 鈥淪uch beautiful children.鈥�
Robb said royal tours don鈥檛 leave a lot of time for staff to explore while travelling, but whenever she got time off she would visit a local market.
鈥淎lthough it was hard work,鈥� she said, 鈥渋t was immense fun.鈥�
