THE Queen has a Grand Carver whose sole job it is to slice and serve meat to the monarch on special occasions. The 93-year-old has hundreds of staff working for her across her sprawling estates, r…
THE Queen has a Grand Carver whose sole job it is to slice and serve meat to the monarch on special occasions.
The 93-year-old has hundreds of staff working for her across her sprawling estates, ranging from gardeners to cleaners.But the monarch also has some unusual job titles to fill, most of them a throwback to yesteryear. Among the bizarre royal roles is the Grand Carver, who is entrusted with expertly cutting and serving slices of meat to theThe post dates back hundreds of years - as monarchs never carved their own meat - and was of particular importance in previous centuries.explained the Royal Household "retains the hereditary office of Grand Carver of England.“In the past skilled carvers would serve the monarch slices of meat that were a uniform shape and thickness, and which were still hot.
For any meat lovers out there eyeing up the post, sadly it’s a hereditary one and you’re born into it.3Alex, who’s the 12th Earl to hold the title, has the privilege of carving and serving roasts for the Queen and the royal family and banquets and special occasions.Recently the Queen's dresser,who she pays with 720 bottles of sherry when they are appointed.
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