What do Kings of England eat? Inventory of the strange eating habits of successive British monarchs William I: Giving food as a reward john I: Death to peaches Richard III: Enjoying everything about the king Henry VIII: Table manners are good Elizabeth I: Queen Charles I who loves sweets: The one-size-fits-all diet Charles II: The sovereign George II who eats and drinks supreme: George III the monarch who loves birds: About his buffet Queen Charlotte: Cake Traditions George IV: Coronation banquet menu Queen Victoria: Overeating monarch Edward VII: Enjoy every meal George V and Queen Mary: Temperate king couple George VI and Queen Elizabeth : Simple taste of the King couple Elizabeth II: the unpretentious Queen Prince Charles: eggs and sandwiches