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. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

and head chef of the Royal Household. In 2002, he succeeded Lionel Mann as Assistant to the Master of the Household 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 Duchess of Cambridge, 2011. * State dinner in honour of President Obama, 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. (

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). * Member of the Royal Académie of Culinary Arts. * Member of the ''Académie culinaire''. Already

Member of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

(MVO), Flanagan was appointed

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...

(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 celebrations ...

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 London royal residence 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 royal hospitality. It ...

, Fortnum & Mason and The Big Jubilee Lunch to find a brand new pudding dedicated to

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 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. She was queen ...

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

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