FIT FOR A KING

MARION McMULLEN HAS SOME RIGHT ROYAL TREATS TO HELP YOU CELEBRATE THE CORONATION

COMMEMORATIVE BISCUIT TINS £6, M&S

These beautiful tins are filled with M&S’s traditional all-butter shortbread biscuits, baked in Edinburgh.

THE KING’S CORONATION PIE

From £25, porkpie.co.uk and online from Fortnum and Mason Dickinson & Morris have teamed up with the Pie King, Calum Franklin, for this showstopper inspired by the King’s love of British game. It serves eight and is made with outdoor-bred British pork, pheasant, and warming chestnut and Madeira jelly.

TYRRELLS CORONATION CHICKEN CRISPS

£2.75 per 150g bag, Waitrose, Booths, Tesco, Asda, WH Smith Travel

It wouldn’t be a British bash without crisps and Tyrrells is celebrating with the return of its coronation chicken flavour. They combine the scrumptious flavour of a home roast chicken with a subtle kick of curry.

THE CORONATION TEA & BISCUITS SELECTION

£25, cartwrightandbutler.co.uk This gold tin embossed with an illustration designed especially for the coronation of King Charles III, will make a brilliant souvenir once the delicious selection of biscuits and English Breakfast Tea have been enjoyed.

LINDT LINDOR MILK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

RRP £6, Sainsbury’s WH Smith, Tesco, lindt.co.uk This limited-edition Union Jack designed box is chocka with chocolate truffles.

McVITIE’S KING CHARLES CORONATION BISCUIT TIN

RRP £5.50, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Amazon and other retailers

An assortment of biscuit favourites including British classics like custard creams, jam rings and shortcakes in a special tin.

JEWEL THE JACK RUSSELL CAKE

£9.50, Waitrose

This playful chocolate cake, featuring a regal crown and chocolate buttercream, will set tongues wagging. Waitrose will also be donating £1 from the sale of each cake to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

BISCUITEERS CORONATION COLLECTION

From £7.95, biscuiteers.com This limited-edition King Charles III coronation collection features a biscuit crown, the royal ermine, the Sovereign’s Orb and Sceptre and Westminster Abbey.

CORONATION CUPCAKES

£5 for a pack of 9, Sainsbury’s Wave the flag with these cute cupcakes in Union Jack paper cases. Vanilla sponge is topped with creamy vanilla frosting and a flag, while chocolate cupcakes are topped with blue and white frosting and red sprinkles.

HECK’S CELEBRATION CORONATION CHICKEN SAUSAGES

£3.20 (£2.50 for Club Card holders) for a 10 pack, Tesco If you are firing up the barbie for the coronation these bangers are just the thing. A take on coronation chicken, they marry lean British chicken with mild curry spice, seasoning and raisins.

*Prices correct at time of going to press and while stocks last