Queen launches ketchup brand
Despite holding the crown, living in a palace, and literally being the Queen of England for more than half a century, Elizabeth II has not lost her sense of the common man. For example, she loves her corgi. She loves to gamble, and some of her staff members are passionate about caring for racehorses. And perhaps most relatable of all, she loves hamburgers. Yes, hamburgers. And to celebrate that love, the queen is launching her own ketchup brand.
Actually, there is a bit of a tradition of royalty eating stereotypical American sports stadium food. Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously served hot dogs to the Queen's parents, King George VIII and Queen Elizabeth, when they visited the President's Hyde Park residence in the 1930s, so much so that it is cheekily remembered as the Hot Dog Summit of 1939.
It's a bit unorthodox for the queen to be selling a product, but you can tell she takes a lot of pride in it. According to the Sun, the "Royal Estate" condiment line, so called because it is produced at the Queen's beloved Sandringham Estate using local Norfolk ingredients, features tomato ketchup and brown sauce, and will apparently be sold at the Sandringham Estate Shop (at the time of writing (although it is not yet on sale). For those unfamiliar with brown sauce, it is similar to steak seasoning, with "lots of vinegar and spices." The ketchup is marketed as "great for breakfast or any time of the day" and is flavored with apples, dates, and other fruits, according to People.
Finally, the breakfast ketchup is getting royal recognition. But its price has also attracted attention: a 10-ounce bottle costs nearly $9 (for reference, the classic glass bottle of Heinz ketchup is 20 ounces and usually costs less than $3). Still, this is gourmet ketchup, and it is almost certainly worth the price.
Now, there is only one problem that remains: the hamburger is somehow not enough for the queen's royal ketchup.
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