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Tom Parker Bowles Recalls ‘Worst’ Christmas Gift From Queen Camilla in New Column

The food critic recently joked he would turn down a prince title to avoid a “revolution.”

Overview

  • Writing in You magazine on Nov. 23, Parker Bowles described asking in 1991 for a black leather jacket and unwrapping a toffee-brown Marks & Spencer blouson with tartan lining.
  • He said he had to pretend to love the present and wear it all day, calling the memory still embarrassing.
  • Parker Bowles is Queen Camilla’s eldest child and a food writer who is often described as the King’s stepson.
  • In a recent appearance on the Good Food podcast, he said accepting a princely title would see “Buckingham Palace gates” stormed.
  • He has launched Christopher’s, a non-alcoholic cordial brand, which he says his mother has praised, favoring a Sicilian lemon and redcurrant flavor.