No matter how many years have passed since Princess Diana’s tragic, untimely death, she will always be remembered as the people’s princess. Everyone who met Princess Di has only had wonderful things to say about her personality, humanitarian efforts, and, of course, style—including her staff at Kensington Palace. 

After her divorce, the Princess of Wales moved into Kensington Palace with her sons, William and Harry. She was given access to a private chef and she chose Buckingham Palace’s former chef, Darren McGrady, who has shared many fond memories of his time working for the princess online and in his book “Eating Royally.”

Around lunchtime, Princess Di would pop into McGrady’s kitchen and they would “chat about anything and everything that was going on,” McGrady recalls. Typically over a bowl of one of her favorite soups: Parsnip and Apple Soup with a Parmesan Chive Foam.

“I made this delicious soup … for Princess Diana about once a week,” McGrady shared on YouTube. “This was one of her favorites and she enjoyed it with a bowl of salad for lunch.”

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