'Prince William and Kate Middleton worked in my bakery – this is what they're really like'

'Prince William and Kate Middleton worked in my bakery – this is what they're really like'Kate Middleton in particular seemed to have a real knack for preparing Humble Crumble's Instagram-famous desserts when the royal couple dropped in to London's Borough MarketCommentsNewsMichael Moran13:47, 13 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPrince William and Kate Middleton dropped by to help out at Humble Crumble (Image: PA)Prince William and Kate Middleton delighted people when they dropped in to tour the bustling London Borough food market and sample some of the wares on offer. William and Kate also worked a “trial shift” at dessert kiosk Humble Crumble.‌Humble Crumble founder Kim Innes said that meeting the royal couple was the “most surreal experience” of her life. Kim, 31, used her £3,000 savings to open Humble Crumble having been made redundant. Today, the business employs around 100 people and generated sales of £6.6million and a pre-tax profit of £1.1m.‌Kim cheekily asked the Prince if there was any chance of him “putting in a good word” to help her get a coveted Royal Warrant of Appointment – which is only granted to companies who have regularly supplied goods or services to the British Royal Household for at least five years.‌Prince William revealed that he had seen Kim appearing on MasterChef the previous evening, which left her stunned.“They're so nice,” Kim said after the royal couple had left. "They were asking me about the business, asking me how I started, how I came to choose crumble, and what's it like to run a business in the food market.”View 2 ImagesKate Middleton helped out Humble Crumble founder Kim Innes(Image: PA)‌Kim’s partner Gabriel Unger, who had been first to place an order from William and Kate, joked that they would "pass their trial shift.”After Kate handed him his takeaway crumble, Gabriel said: “It's not every day that you get served a crumble that’s half made by the king to be and half made by the queen...