21. Edward’s appetite was legendary and the palace kitchens struggled to keep up with his demands
Prince Edward didn’t just possess a huge sexual appetite. He was a true glutton in every sense of the word. According to accounts from the time, the Prince of Wales would regularly sit down to 5 meals a day, with these mostly 10-course affairs. All of this was washed down with large volumes of fine wine and champagne. Alongside this, Edward was reported to smoke at least 20 cigarettes a day, as well as several large cigars. When he was being dressed for his coronation in 1901, Edward had a 48-inch waist. The King was clinically obese.
