Mark Flanagan is a British chef, known to be the personal chef of

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...

and head chef of the Royal Household. In 2002, he succeeded Lionel Mann as Assistant to the

Master of the Household The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. The role has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footm ...

and became the Royal Chef. He is in charge of a team of more than 50 people working at court, and is in charge of all meals for the royal household including the

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. During his career he was responsible for major court ceremonies: * Wedding breakfast for the

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and

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, 2011. * State dinner in honour of

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, 2016. * State dinner in honour of the

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and

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, 2017.

Honours

*2002–present: Royal Chef and Assistant to the Master of the Household at The Royal Household. * Vice President of the C.C.C. ( Le Club des Chefs des Chefs). * Member of the Royal Académie of Culinary Arts. * Member of the ''Académie culinaire''. Already

Member of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order () is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch, members of the royal family, or to any viceroy or senior representative of the m ...

(MVO), Flanagan was appointed

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order () is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch, members of the royal family, or to any viceroy or senior representative of the ...

(LVO) in the

2022 New Year Honours The 2022 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebratio ...

The Platinum Pudding Competition

In January 2022 it was announced that Flanagan would sit as a judge on The Platinum Pudding Competition, a nationwide baking competition launched throughout the United Kingdom on 10 January 2022 by

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is a royal official residence, residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and r ...

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and The Big Jubilee Lunch to find a brand new pudding dedicated to

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

as part of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022 marking the 70th anniversary of the accession of

on 6 February 1952.

Books

Flanagan is the author of selected works on royal cuisine. * ''Royal Teas: Seasonal Recipes from Buckingham Palace'', (2017) * ''A Royal Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes from Buckingham Palace'', (2014)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Mark Members of the British Royal Household British chefs British food writers British people of Irish descent Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order