Kate Middleton left red-faced after disaster during latest Royal Family engagement

The Princess was tasked with making a pancake in front of the residents at Oxford House Nursing Home
The Princess was tasked with making a pancake in front of the residents at Oxford House Nursing Home
Jordan Pettitt
Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 21/02/2023

- 15:44

Updated: 21/02/2023

- 15:46

The Princess of Wales was in Slough visiting a nursing home on Shrove Tuesday

Kate, Princess of Wales, was left red-faced after a kitchen disaster during her latest Royal Family engagement.

The Princess was tasked with making a pancake in front of the residents at Oxford House Nursing Home.


However, Kate seemed to struggle with making a pancake and described her final product as a "congealed blob".

During the pancake-making process when instructed to wait, the royal said: "See, this is where I go wrong, I always try to turn them too quickly!"

The Princess of Wales flips a pancake during her visit to Oxford House Nursing Home in Slough to meet with staff and residents and hear how delivering high-quality, patient-focused care is at the centre of the home's work. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023.
The chef attempted to take the pressure off the Princess
Hannah McKay

Kate seemed to grow embarrassed by her performance and the silence surrounding her.

However, the chef attempted to take the pressure off the Princess saying: "There is no pressure here!"

Kate told the chef: "All the ones that were made earlier are much nicer than this one.

"I am sorry! I haven't done you justice.

"Would you like to show them how to do it properly?"

The princess also joked she had demonstrated how "not to make" a pancake.

Kate rolled back the years during today's appearance as it marked the 12th anniversary of one of her most memorable engagements before marrying Prince William.

Kate seemed to struggle with making a pancake and described her final product as a %22congealed blob%22
Kate seemed to struggle with making a pancake and described her final product as a "congealed blob"
GB News

Twelve years ago, Kate tossed a pancake on a visit to Belfast during a UK tour with Prince William ahead of their wedding that April.

Both Kate and Prince William attempted the difficult pancake flip for a children's cancer charity fundraiser to mark Shrove Tuesday in February 2011.

One royal watcher said: "The pancake day event in Belfast was one of the first signs that Kate was going to be such a big hit with the public. It is incredible that 12 years later she doesn't look like she's aged one bit!"

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