{"id":459867,"date":"2026-03-06T01:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459867\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T01:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:48:09","slug":"princess-kate-jokes-about-william-while-trying-fiery-chilli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/459867\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Kate jokes about William while trying fiery chilli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654272_7502370_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Princess Kate jokes about William while trying fiery chilli\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Princess Kate jokes about William while trying fiery chilli<\/p>\n<p>Princess of Wales celebrates holi culture, dance, and spicy flavours in Leicester<\/p>\n<p>The Princess spent Thursday experiencing the vibrant traditions of British Indian culture during a colorful visit to Leicester, marking the joyful Hindu festival of Holi.<\/p>\n<p>The royal trip came just a day after communities across the UK celebrated the festival known for symbolising spring, renewal and love.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the stop, the Princess watched a rehearsal of Odedra\u2019s latest production, Songs of the Bulbul inspired by a centuries-old Sufi legend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The piece tells the emotional story of a caged songbird whose haunting melody carries both beauty and tragedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, Catherine ventured to Leicester\u2019s bustling Golden Mile, an area renowned for its Indian businesses, restaurants and fashion boutiques.<\/p>\n<p>At the popular eatery Bobby\u2019s Restaurant, the Princess paused for tea and sampled a selection of traditional snacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While chatting with the family behind the restaurant, she quizzed them about the dishes\u2019 ingredients and flavours.<\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/654272_3614962_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Kate tackles spicy snacks and jokes about William\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kate tackles spicy snacks and jokes about William<\/p>\n<p>After being told the snack contained coriander and green chili with a friendly warning about the heat, Catherine laughed off the caution, remarking that she enjoys spicy food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The royal has previously joked that her husband, Prince William, is less enthusiastic when it comes to fiery flavors.<\/p>\n<p>She also browsed sweet treats, selecting a few to bring home for her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.<\/p>\n<p>The visit continued with a stop at a local Hindu temple, where the Princess received a colorful floral garland as part of the traditional welcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Kate jokes about William while trying fiery chilli Princess of Wales celebrates holi culture, dance, and spicy&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459868,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-459867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}