Thank you for the fascinating analogy regarding Queen Astrid and the Swedish princesses. This particular habit actually makes sense as it makes them appear to be more 'fastidious' at a banquet. Of course, this 'habit' does not seem to indicate any food taboos as the British royals are alleged to adhere.
Yes, I do seem to think Prince Henrik would certainly not adhere to any food taboos.
First of all im not certain that article about the British monarchy is correct.
It's been known that HM the Queen of the UK and NI does not eat garlic in great quantities and prefers food without.
All other UK royals have been brought up not to smell too strongly of anything so might leave eating garlic heavy dishes to moments when they don't have an official envent following.
The late prince-consort of Denmark as a Frenchman who spent part of his youth in Vietnam loved food and always had a small tray with fresh herbs and fresh chili's near his plate.
In Anna Sparre's book about her friend Queen Astrid of the Belgians. She writes a story that the Swedish princesses all inherited a habit from the Empress Josephine of the French.
The emperor Napoleon I did not like to see women eat so Josephine would eat a large plate of spaghetti before a dinner or banquet.
That meant she did not have to eat much in front of her husband. It also gave her time to converse with the men sitting beside her and the alcohol she drank had less influence because she had a full stomach.
Astrid and her sisters continued the practice.
I was recently reading an article regarding the British royals and their 'do-not-do' list, for lack of a better phrase. However, it was cited in article that Queen Elizabeth II does not permit (taboo) members of the royal family to eat certain foods like seafood, garlic, etc. Also, rules on how a royal, especially women, should comport themselves, e.g., no crossing of legs, etc.
So, with that said, does the Scandinavian royal houses follow similar requirements that the monarch restricts members of the royal family from indulging in certain foods, e.g., seafood, or regarding how a royal should or shouldn't cross their legs? Here is the link to said article: https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/british-royal-family-food-rules.html/?a=viewall I have no idea if some, all or none of this is true but, yes, it may all be rubbish but I was curious if anyone has heard of this regarding the respective Scandinavian royal houses.
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