Balmoral now serves pizza fit for a king
- Visitors to the Royal Deeside estate can enjoy a top crust treat
- The royal pizzeria’s menu includes one named after the castle, topped with haggis, bacon and chicken
He is better known for serving organic oatcakes, jam and other luxury groceries under his Duchy Originals brand.
But King Charles has now turned his hand to fast food and launched a higher crust pizzeria in Balmoral Castle.
Exclusive versions of the Italian dish are on sale at the castle in Aberdeenshire, for up to £15 per pizza.
The frost started last month with the pizzeria in the Mews Café on the Balmoral estate.
The menu includes a £14 King’s Garden vegetarian pizza and the £15 Balmoral, which is topped with chicken, bacon and haggis.
A tasty Mews Café pizza
The vegetarian pizza is made with ingredients grown on the Balmoral estate and prepared by royal caterers.
Traditional options are also available. Margheritas and pepperoni pizzas retail for £13 and £14.50 respectively.
Visitors can enjoy the pizzas in the Mews Café – surrounded by photos of the Royal Family – or on the picnic benches outside.
King Charles follows in the footsteps of Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo, who have both launched their own pizza ranges.
The King is no stranger to setting up his own brand and the pizzeria is following the success of his Duchy Originals line.
The then Prince of Wales is presented with a pizza during a visit to St Boswells in the Borders in 2019
Duchy Originals partnered with supermarket chain Waitrose in 2009 and is now one of the country’s top organic food brands.
Established in 1990 to market produce grown on the Highgrove House estate in Gloucestershire, the Duchy range started with oat biscuits but has since expanded to include fish, bakery products and fresh vegetables.
King Charles’ latest venture is already proving to be a hit with visitors.
Lyndsay Ross, 41, told The Sun: ‘They’re pretty good pizzas.
‘Definitely a meal fit for a king. You taste the quality.
‘It’s much better than a Domino’s or a Pizza Hut.
“They better be on their guard.”
Balmoral is now open on specific dates in the autumn and winter months for royal watchers and pizza lovers alike.