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Kat Pirnak & Sophie Buchan

Royal Family: Prince Harry dared Queen to eat kebab leaving Prince Philip 'roaring' with laughter

When it reaches Friday night - or Saturday night - there's nothing quite like a takeaway.

And while this may seem like a normal and common thing to the general public, it might not be as common if you're a member of the Royal Family.

Over the years people have been keen to see what the royals are like behind closed doors from their daily routine down to what they eat and drink.

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And it seems as if the Queen didn't quite know what one popular takeaway was. That was until Prince Harry dared her to try it.

It has previously been said that when Her Majesty stays in Scotland at Balmoral, she tends to order the classic British staple from her favourite local chippy and have her footman collect it. However, royal fans may be surprised to learn that fish and chips is not the only takeaway the Queen has ever tried.

According to MyLondon, royal correspondent Jane Seymour, the Queen once ate a kebab after accepting a dare from Prince Harry on his 32nd birthday without quite knowing exactly what kebabs were. It is said to have happened Sandringham House.

A royal insider said: “Harry had enjoyed a few glasses of wine, and when The Queen asked him if there was anything particular he would like for his birthday, he blurted out, ‘You have to eat a doner kebab’.

“She had no idea exactly what one of those was, and agreed immediately to the challenge, much to Philip’s surprise. As a Greek, he was perfectly aware of what was in store for her. The conversation moved on and it looked like everyone had forgotten about it. But last week, the Krazy Kebabs takeaway in Swaffham, 17 miles away, got a delivery order by telephone… to Sandringham House.”

Driver Ahmet Sudoku told Suffolk Gazette: “I assumed the food was for a servant. But when I got to the entrance a butler took it, and said it was for the Queen. I hope she enjoyed it – we are known for the best kebabs in Norfolk.”

A royal source said Her Majesty had “expected something entirely different, but started to eat it anyway.” According to staff, the Queen found the sauce too spicy but enjoyed half of the kebab before eventually giving up. “Prince Philip, who was roaring with laughter, took a photograph on his mobile phone, and sent it through to Prince Harry as proof that his grandmother had completed the dare,” the insider said.

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