13 December 2023 , 08:00
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With the new series of The Crown set to explore the early days of Prince William and Kate Middleton's courtship, we take a look at their favourite takeaway, which they loved to order before tying the knot.
Although you might imagine members of the Royal family sitting down to elegant banquets every evening, William and Kate enjoyed much more casual fare as young students at St Andrew's. Indeed, there was one award-winning takeaway in particular they knew they had to make a return visit to during a sweet 'trip down memory lane' nearly 20 years later.
William and Kate enjoyed their go-to takeaway by the harbour (Irene Bett/Facebook)During a Royal trip to Scotland back in 2021, William and Kate made sure to take time in between engagements to visit one of their old student haunts - the highly-rated Anstruther Fish Bar. Located in the coastal town of Anstruther, a short 15-minute drive from St Andrew's, the chippy serves freshly caught seafood overlooking the harbour, including traditional helpings of fish and chips.
The Prince and Princess of Wales both ordered a takeaway haddock supper, wrapped in paper, which they enjoyed seated side by side on a bench on the pier, right by the seafront. They then returned for an ice cream dessert and a chat, before heading back to Edinburgh via helicopter.
Anstruther Fish Bar staff couldn't have been more thrilled to welcome back their Royal regulars, recalling the visit in a Facebook post: "We can hardly believe it's almost 20 years since we last had the honour of frying up some Scottish haddock and chips for, our then regular customers, Prince William and Catherine Middleton, while they were students at St Andrews University. Fast-forward to this afternoon and you can imagine our excitement when we had the privilege of welcoming back the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (or, to give them their official Scottish titles... The Earl and Countess of Strathearn) to Anstruther Fish Bar.
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"Their Royal Highnesses have been in the East Neuk of Fife today and surprised us by ending their visit with a takeaway fish supper, which the Duchess told us, was a lovely 'trip down memory lane'. They enjoyed the whole takeaway experience, as most visitors to Anstruther do, sitting on a bench by the harbour, while no doubt keeping a watchful eye out for the local, hungry seagulls!"
Prince William reportedly remarked that the fish and chips were 'even better than he remembered' (BracknessHouseBedAndBreakfast/Facebook)
The Royal visit prompted plenty of 'excitement' amongst staff (BracknessHouseBedAndBreakfast/Facebook)They continued: "The Duke thanked us for the fish and chips and made a point on telling Andrew that they were just as good, if not better than he remembered from his student days. We hope Their Royal Highnesses enjoyed a lovely day reminiscing here in the East Neuk of Fife."
The area of course holds a special place in the Royal couple's hearts. It was here where Prince William and Kate first locked eyes as art history students, with their friendship eventually blossoming into a romance.