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Michael Buerk and Anna Haugh explore birthday food. Anna tries the chocolate cake said to be the royal birthday cake, first made at Buckingham Palace for Queen Mary.

Presenter Michael Buerk is joined by top London chef Anna Haugh at one of Britain's finest stately homes to cook food for royal birthdays. We start with the 80th birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. At a family dinner at Kew Palace, her majesty enjoyed venison with juniper. Then chef Anna tries the chocolate cake said to be the royal birthday cake. It was first made at Buckingham Palace for Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, and has been served for birthdays ever since.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Michael Buerk
Participant Paul Ainsworth
Participant Annie Gray
Participant Anna Haugh
Participant Carolyn Robb
Participant Susan Scott
Executive Producer Juliet Rice
Production Manager Euan McRae
Production Company Spun Gold TV
Producer Bella Lloyd
Editor Ricardo Clarkey

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