The 'obsession' King Charles shares with Camilla: Queen's son Tom Parker Bowles says couple are...Read more

King Charles is a keen champion for the environment, wildlife and the outdoors. And he has long been known to be a fan of picking mushrooms; a hobby he pursued on the day that his mother Queen Elizabeth II passed away. 





 Now, Queen Camilla's son, food writer Tom Parker Bowles, has revealed that his mother also enjoys foraging for mushrooms, and that she and the King are 'deeply competitive about their hauls'. He gave the insight into the King and Queen's passion for food in the introduction to a mushroom and pasta recipe. Charles turned to his hobby the day his mother passed away on September 8, 2022. 




 As the Queen's health dramatically declined that day, he spent an hour at her bedside at Balmoral and then went to nearby Birkhall to gather mushrooms alone. It was while he was returning to Balmoral by car that he received a phone call telling him that Queen Elizabeth had died.





 Charles's interest in mushrooms seems to go back decades, however. Armed with a wicker basket and walking stick, Charles embarked on a mushroom foraging trip alone in August 2011. He walked for miles at Loch Muick, near his Birkhall home, while the rest of his family went grouse shooting...Read more 

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