Meghan Markle changed the way she ate when she joined royal family

12 August 2023 , 11:00

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Meghan and Harry married in 2018 (Image: rtyouthpoer.org)

Meghan Markle had to undergo extensive training when she was preparing to join the royal family. She was taught the correct etiquette, protocol and posture, and Prince Harry is even teaching her how to drive on the right side of the road.

But there was another big thing she had to master before she walked up the aisle to marry Prince Harry in May, 2018 - how to use her cutlery.

Apparently there's a 'proper' way to do it, and we expect she - like most of us - wasn't doing it correctly. Apparently one should never use the fork to scoop food up. Instead the knife should be used to push food onto the back of the fork, and it should be eaten for there.

This is obviously rather difficult for some foods, such as peas, but the Debretts website has a way around the problem. It states: "It may be necessary to use mashed potato to make peas stick to the fork but it is incorrect to turn the fork over and scoop."

But that wasn't all as there wre some other cutlery rules Meghan had to follow. One is pretty obvious - only the fork and spoon should go in the mouth. That means no stabbing stuff with the knife and going straight in, and definitely no licking. There are some foods that should only be eaten with a fork, including pasta and some types of fish.

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You should never hold your knife like a pen, but instead the handle should lie in the palm of the hand secured by the thumb and index finger. It's also considered extremely rude to ask for a steak knife if you're at someone's house for dinner as it suggests the meat is too tough, but it's acceptable if you're in a restaurant.

Meghan and Harry left the UK at the start of 2020 when they stepped down as senior working royals. They moved with their son, Archie, first to Canada and then to Montecito in California. The Duke and Duchess have now also welcomed their youngest child, daughter Lilibet, who celebrated her second birthday this summer.

Zoe Forsey