Turns Out Princess of Wales(Kate Middleton) Loves This Controversial Herb.

 

Turns Out Princess of Wales(Kate Middleton) Loves This Controversial Herb.

There are some meals that encourage severe love or hate—no in between. Pineapple on pizza. Condiments. Black licorice. And then, of course, there may be cilantro. Some are adamant that it tastes like soap. Others, like me, fortunately pile it on and will devour it like lettuce. And as it turns out, I share this enthusiasm with none different than the Princess of Wales, who published her affinity for the controversial herb for the duration of her most current trip on Leicester’s Golden Mile.

In a video shared by using Hello!, the Princess is proven sitting down to tea at Bobby's, which serves present day takes on Gujarat cuisine, inclusive of Indian afternoon tea. The menu consists of masala tea or coffee, a rose or mango milkshake, chilli paneer wrap and polti samosa—among many different delicacies. Princess Catherine was once filmed sitting down and sampling the menu. She is provided a pastry with chickpeas, coriander (the internationally interchangeable time period for cilantro) and inexperienced chili.

"I'm OK with spice," she says as they fill her plate. The Princess pops it into her mouth, and after some moments asks, "Is this coriander?" When the reply is the affirmative, she says, emphatically, "I love coriander and chili."

The go to to Bobby's was once one of many for the duration of the Princess of Wales' broader day trip to Leicester’s Golden Mile, a vivid local regarded as the coronary heart of the country's South Asian community. The Princess loved a performance of Aakash Odedra's Songs of the Bulbul and met with many nearby enterprise proprietors earlier than ending her trip at Shreeji Dham Haveli, a nearby vicinity of worship.

The “controversial herb” that Kate Middleton loves is coriander (also known as cilantro).

This comes from her recent surprise visit to Leicester’s Golden Mile on March 5, 2026, where she stopped by Bobby’s restaurant, a family-run Indian spot. While sampling traditional sweets and chutneys with owners Dharmesh and Enna Lakhani, she tried a spicy green chili chutney.

She declared, “I’m OK with spice!” and then asked, “Is this coriander? I love coriander and chili.” She even noted that Prince William is less of a fan of coriander.

What makes coriander “controversial”? It’s one of the most polarizing herbs out there—genetics cause some people (estimates range from 4-14%) to perceive it as soapy or metallic due to a variation in olfactory receptors, while others (like Kate) find it fresh, citrusy, and delicious. It’s a staple in Indian, Mexican, Thai, and many other cuisines, but the love-it-or-hate-it divide is real and often debated online.

This moment was widely covered, with headlines framing it as her embracing a divisive ingredient. She’s also been spotted including cilantro in her nutrient-packed breakfast smoothies (with kale, spirulina, etc.) for health benefits.

It’s a fun, relatable glimpse into her tastes—especially contrasting with William’s apparent dislike!

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