Prince Harry and Prince William united over 'guilty pleasure'

Prince William and Prince Harry may be embroiled in an ongoing feud now, but they have always been united on one thing, according to a former royal chef. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex like to eat various things, from eclectic gourmet dishes to simpler meals that many of us adore.

But when they were younger, they used to feast at a particular fast-food restaurant as a treat from their mother, the late Princess Diana. And there is a sweet reason behind it.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady, who worked for the royals for 15 years, opened up about the brothers' love for McDonald's - not just for the food, but also for the toys they'd get with their Happy Meals.

Speaking to Heart Bingo, Mr McGrady revealed: "I previously worked with William and Harry. They came home on weekends from Ludgrove, and I prepared meals.

"It changed from Princess Diana's healthy eating - stuffed peppers, aubergine, vegetarian dishes - to nursery food. Wills and Harry loved cottage pie, pizza, chicken nuggets, French fries, potato wedges, and macaroni cheese."

He added: "One lunchtime, I was getting lunch ready and [Diana] came in and said, 'Cancel lunch today. I'm taking them out.' I asked, 'Where are you going?' and she said, 'McDonald's.'

"I said, 'I can do burgers better than McDonald's,' and she said, 'I know that Darren, but they want the toys in the Happy Meal.'"

The former royal chef said that William and Harry would sometimes get fast food, "just like normal families with children".

He added: "Bill Wyman had a restaurant called Sticky Fingers on High Street Kensington. They would go there a lot. Especially Harry - he always loved the barbecue ribs."