Pippa Middleton shared Kate’s ‘family secret’ in book

The princess said: “I can remember being at Sandringham, for the first time, at Christmas.

“And I was worried about what to give the Queen as her Christmas present.

“I was thinking, ‘Gosh, what should I give her?’

“I thought back to what I would give my own grandparents.

And I thought, ‘I’ll make her something,’ which could have gone horribly wrong.

“But I decided to make my granny’s recipe of chutney.”

Kate continued: “I was slightly worried about it, but I noticed the next day that it was on the table.

“I think such a simple gesture went such a long way for me and I’ve noticed since she’s done that on lots of occasions and I think it just shows her thoughtfulness, really, and her care in looking after everybody.”

Despite frequent requests for the recipe as a charity donation, Kate always declined, maintaining that the recipe was a family secret.

However, the full recipe was printed in Pippa Middleton’s entertaining book, “Celebrate,” released in 2012.

As a result, royal fans can now access the recipe, which contains marrows, apples, sultanas and dates.

These ingredients are mixed with vinegar, sugar, ground ginger and pickling spices to achieve