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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle forced to turn down free pizza for life as a Pizza Hut wedding gift because of royal rulebook
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have been forced to turn down free pizza for life as a wedding gift.
The couple were offered a VIP gold card by Pizza Hut, which allows unlimited free deliveries and restuarant meals, ahead of their nuptials.
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Kensington Palace described the gift as “very generous” and “lovely”, but rejected it due to royal protocol.
A source said: “Harry and Meghan are bound to be lavished with all kinds of spectacular luxuries ahead of their wedding.
“But even royals might struggle to beat the simple pleasure of a night in with a naughty takeaway.
“The couple have shown they are big foodies - Harry proposed over a roast chicken after all - so no doubt they would have loved to take Pizza Hut up on their offer.
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“However, members of the royal family are unable to accept gifts of a commercial nature, so unfortunately they’ll have to cough up some dough whenever they want pizza.”
What we know so far…
- Meghan Markle will be walked down the aisle by Prince Charles, Kensington Palace announced today
- Meghan confirmed her dad Thomas Markle would not be at her wedding as he continues to recover from major heart surgery
- Thomas Markle had earlier said he wouldn’t be attending for fear of embarrassing Meghan over staged paparazzi photos
- The 73-year-old suffered a heart scare last week which he has reportedly blamed on an open letter by his son Tom Jr – who has since said he’s “mortified”
- Samantha Markle, Meghan’s half-sister, slammed claims Kensington Palace is supporting their dad in hospital before she was injured in a car crash on Wednesday
- Police have since said they could not find any evidence of the crash
- Meghan's mum Doria met with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a Royal Wedding rehearsal and is expected to sit down for afternoon tea with the Queen today
Pizza Hut described Harry, 33, as “the king of pizza” in a letter offering the VIP gold card, which would have been presented to the couple in a velvet lined black presentation box with a pizza slice decoration.
Harry and Meghan would have joined celebrities including rapper Stormzy, former One Direction member Louis Tomlinson and Love Island winner Kem Cetinay in holding a VIP card.
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Harry has proven he is partial to comfort food in the past, becoming a regular fixture at swanky Battersea pizzeria Bunga Bunga and surprising patrons at a Nandos in Fulham in 2013 with a midnight order.
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Meghan, meanwhile, has admitted a deep pan is the way to her heart, once saying: “The best part of [a] date is having a slice of pizza and a couple of drinks on the way home.”
Last month, Prince William admitted he is also a fan of Nandos when meeting the brand’s founder.
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