Princess Michael of Kent refuses to eat a single bite as she judges World Chelsea Bun competition – instead picking her favourites just on appearance

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Princess Michael of Kent refused to try a Chelsea bun – while judging the World Chelsea Bun Awards.

The royal, 78, who is married to Prince Micheal of Kent, a first cousin of the late Queen, stepped in to help out at the awards in Partridges, who supply groceries to the royal family.

Princess Michael’s daughter-in-law, Lady Sophie Windsor, was suppose to be judging the awards but had a diary conflict and asked her mother-in-law to step in, Channel 5’s The Royal Borough: Kensington & Chelsea will show. 

But royal wires appeared to get crossed, with Princess Michael unaware she would have to eat anything while judging a baking competition.  

‘I wasn’t told by my daughter-in-law, when she said “help me out with is wonderful children’s charity” that I was going to do a taste. Because I’m not going to taste,’ she said.

She then decided to judge the buns by eyesight only – before observing how the other judges had a lot to eat.   

‘I supposed the judges have to have a jolly good bite of each bun,’ she added.

‘I must say the look of them is just splendid, my expert eye goes straight to the biggest thing, they are beautiful,’ she went on.

She noted that the pomegranate buns were ‘attractive’ and the savoury buns were ‘very interesting’. 

‘It’s so large, it’s almost a meal,’ she added about another bun, before observing it was ‘very, very, hard to judge’.

Partridges are a St James’ based, family-run grocer that became a favourite of the Queen.  

Princess Michael of Kent refused to try a Chelsea bun – while judging the World Chelsea Bun Awards

The royal, 78, who is married to Prince Micheal of Kent, a first cousin of the late Queen, stepped in to help out at the awards in Partridges, who supply groceries to the royal family

In 1991, Partridges received a phone call from the Palace asking to order some products. 

At first no one was sure which Palace but fortunately it turned out to be Buckingham Palace. 

Partridges leapt at the opportunity and in 1994 was granted the Royal Warrant as Grocers to Her Majesty the Queen

In 2019, they launched the World Chelsea Bun Awards and have hosted it every year since. 

Princess Michael’s daughter-in-law, Lady Sophie Windsor, was suppose to be judging the awards but had a diary conflict and asked her mother-in-law to step in, Channel 5’s The Royal Borough: Kensington & Chelsea will show

This year the competition was judged by Princess Michael of Kent and cake Royalty Jane Asher.

The Royal Bourough of Kensington & Chelsea explores hundreds of years of fascinating history whilst also delving into the lives of the royals and the super rich who inhabit the wealthiest district in Britain. 

Steeped in history, the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is where luxury living is the norm and Royals are always popping down from the palace. 

We discover how monarchs and aristocrats shaped the borough and delve into the neighbourhood’s glamorous past. 

From homes worth over £20 million to the most exclusive of private members clubs, from gardens fit for the King to patisserie to impress a Princess, this four-part series is an invitation to Britain’s wealthiest and most exclusive borough. 

The Royal Borough: Kensington & Chelsea airs tomorrow on Channel 5 

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