'I've eaten dinner with King Charles and he has a very strict rule staff must follow'

'I've eaten dinner with King Charles and he has a very strict rule staff must follow'Queen Camilla's son has shared what it's like to dine with The King, and revealed the one rule he has for diners when it comes to a royal meal - as well as 'competing' with CamillaCommentsNewsNiamh Kirk Lifestyle Writer and Jennifer Newton Deputy Royal Editor14:34, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesCharles always sticks to this eating rule(Image: Getty Images)When it comes to a royal banquet, King Charles has very strict rules for guests.‌With lavish tablescapes and lashings of food, it's hard to imagine the royals getting through all of the grub that's served to them. But according to Queen Camila's son, the King is a passionate advocate for recycling who "appalls waste".‌Food critic and author Tom Parker Bowles revealed that his stepfather Charles refuses to let anything be discarded after mealtimes, insisting that leftovers can be transformed into other dishes with all packaging properly recycled.‌Tom, 49, said: "There is no waste, everything is recycled, everything is used from the table. If anything is leftover from the dinner, that will be made into something else or appear the next day. Nothing's allowed to be thrown out."READ MORE: Queen Mary's father dies after suffering years of health problems aged 84View 3 ImagesCamilla with son Tom Parker Bowles, who lifted the lid on his stepfather(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)The King has long championed sustainability – The Coronation Food Project, coordinated by his charitable fund and launched last year, aims to tackle food waste while supporting those living in "food insecurity". Parker Bowles added: "It's not the King just paying lip service, he practices what he preaches."‌As both the King's stepson and godson, he says food sustainability is a topic he "can relate to" when speaking with the monarch. "He really is...