During her trip to Jersey last month with King Charles, Queen Camilla tucked into a small tub of ice cream.

Her Majesty enjoyed the sweet treat before she had to be whisked away due to a security scare that turned out to be a false alarm.

It was far from the first time that the royals have tucked into food – or helped with serving it – during engagements.

Prince William has previously served vegetarian burgers out of a van and also answered the phone at an Indian restaurant.

The Princess of Wales showed off her pancake flipping s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s in Slough and even tasted a food dubbed ‘nature’s Viagra’ when in the Bahamas.

As for Charles, he once turned down a slice of cake that contained insects.

Camilla tucking into a Jersey ice cream last month before being whisked away after a security scare

Will speaking, table for two?

During a visit to an Indian restaurant in Birmingham with Kate last year, Prince William picked up the phone to a potential diner.

The phone rang unexpectedly while the pair were trying a range of dishes at the family-run Indian Streatery.

The Prince of Wales answered the call after asking: ‘Should I take the order?’

William had a friendly chat with the future customer and then asked the restaurant staff: ‘Do we have a seat for two right now?’

The Prince and Princess of Wales were left giggling after William picked up the phone at an Indian restaurant 

Prince William checks his watch as he speaks to a customer over the phone and arranges a time for their booking

‘Half past two?’ he suggested. ‘Does that work for you? No, apparently not right now.

‘You’ve got a train at 3? If you could get in at half past two that would be fine. For two people? Maybe a quarter past two, and you could make the train at three?’

Even though William gave the wrong street name, the diner, Vinay Aggarwal and his wife Ankita Gulati, managed find the venue and were surprised to discover they had been talking to Prince William.

A prince in a burger van

Prince William serving veggie burgers to customers during an event with YouTube channel Sorted Food 

Shocked diners stare in surprise when they realise they are being served by a prince 

Taking a table reservation isn’t the only time William has tried out a customer service role.

Last year the Prince of Wales served customers during an event with YouTube channel Sorted Food to spotlight the work of three wnners of his Earthshot Prize.

William, dressed in a pale blue shirt, was inside the food van in central London and turned to pass some burgers over the counter.

One diner was so shocked she put her hand to her mouth when she recognised the Prince, while others stared in surprise.

The partnership saw them develop the Earthshot Burger – which was made using Kheyti greenhouse vegetables, cooked on a cleaner-burning portable stove, and presented in a biodegradable box.

Pancake flipping princess

Princess Kate attempting to flip a pancake on Shrove Tuesday last year at a care home in Slough 

Kate, wearing a floral facemask, laughs with the chef as she navigates cooking the pancake

When she visited a care home in Slough on Shrove Tuesday last year, Kate tried – and failed – to flip a pancake.

The princess burst into laughter after attempting to flip the treat and then said: ‘Definitely don’t eat this one.’

Two care home residents watched on as Kate placed her pancake next to two others made by the head chef and added: ‘All the ones made earlier are much nicer’.

The royal, who wore a floral face mask once inside the care home, also met with staff and residents.

Kate trying ‘nature’s Viagra’

Prince William and Princess Kate looking at a local delicacy ‘conch pistol’ – said to have the same effect as Viagra

The Princess of Wales tries local food in the Bahamas during the royal tour with Prince William in 2022 

Feeling adventurous, Kate tucked into ‘conch pistol’ during a tour of the Bahamas in 2022.

The local delicacy is from inside of the conch and is commonly said to be its male genitalia genitals.

Before taking a bite, the princess said: I’m a little bit more adventurous than William is.’ As the pair joked around, he said: ‘I can handle it.’

She then helped a stall owner prepare a conch salad before she and William tried some, calling it ‘delicious’.

Prince William was also keen to try the local drink and stopped at a bar where he was offered a Gully Wash – made from coconut juice with condensed milk.

Prince William and a pregnant Kate put their pinnies on

William and Kate wear aprons as they help prepare meals for a community lunch at St Luke’s Community Centre in London in 2018

The couple putting garnishes on the dishes being prepared for the community lunch 

During her final engagement before maternity leave in 2018, Kate and William helped to prepare meals for a community lunch at St Luke’s Community Centre in London.

The royal couple both got stuck in with their aprons as they took part in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Big Lunch.

The event was designed to encourage communities around the world to make friends and meet their neighbours over a meal together.

They put garnishes on the dishes being prepared in the kitchen before they were taken out for locals to eat.

William chops carrots

Prince William preparing to chop and peel carrots with homeless charity The Passage in London in 2019

The prince joining volunteers and serving hot meals in the cafeteria

Prince William got stuck in again during a visit to homeless charity The Passage, in London in 2019.

He rolled up his sleeves before peeling and chopping vegetables while wearing a white apron.

Afterwards, he then joined volunteers on the food counter and served hot meals in the cafeteria.

The father of three first visited the charity with Princess Diana in 1993 and has returned many times since.

Insect cake, your Majesty

Then Prince Charles looking at the cake made from lemon, yellow courgette and ants during a mini-tour in East Devon in 2018

Charles laughing and politely declined a piece of the insect cake after discovering the ingredients

King Charles was offered a piece of lemon and yellow courgette cake during a mini-tour in East Devon in 2018.

However, he politely turned it down after the then Prince of Wales discovered it also contained ants.

He laughed at the discovery and said: ‘Insects?!’

Charles was attending a festival designed to showcase the finest food and crafts of the area.

Though he declined the insect cake, Charles did try other treats, including a fruit juice, while Camilla enjoyed a glass of local sparkling wine.

Prince Harry and Meghan try the local food

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle try samosas during a tour in Cape Town in 2019

The pair sat down to a snack inside the District 6 museum in Cape Town 

Meghan and Harry have been known to get in on the food action too, and did so during their trip to South Africa in 2019.

The pair sat down to a snack inside the District 6 museum in Cape Town.

Their plates boasted Cape Malay koesisters, a local pastry similar to a doughnut, and samosas.

They sampled other cuisine made by locals including, mutton and tomato stew and butter bean stew

Meghan and Harry also tucked into a dessert of potato pudding.