King Charles' favourite new Millenial snack is also Meghan Markle's top healthy pick

King Charles III and Meghan Markle are not often favourably compared these days but the pair appear to have a similar lunchtime fancy when it comes to the foods they eat

King Charles III embodies tradition in his role as monarch but he appreciates a lunchtime snack that might be more common among his younger subjects as well as his daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle.

The monarch typically avoided having lunch due to his busy schedule. But following orders from doctors and his wife, the King has now accepted he needs to somehow find the time to fill his stomach.

Instead of more traditional snacks or sandwiches, the King has opted for a rather healthy snack - the avocado. Charles, who is still recovering from his cancer diagnosis, now eats a rather trendy food more often associated with Millennial diets rather than of those in his age bracket.

A source previously told The Mail: "With some reluctance, he now has something to eat at lunchtime – a snack, really. He now eats half an avocado to sustain him through the day. It's important, particularly if you have got an illness."

Avocado was also a Kensington Palace favourite when Meghan Markle was on more friendly terms with the Royal Family. In a January 2019 Instagram post snapped by her friend and makeup artist Daniel Martin, a smashed avocado on toast was seen served on a silver platter.

Martin even called Meghan called her "avocado toast whisperer." The dish was served alongside chocolate truffles from upmarket Fortnum & Mason and a pot of tea.

Charles is a healthy eater who snacks on organic produce eggs, with him previously telling the BBC that he abstains from meat and fish two days a week as well as avoiding dairy on one of those days. It might be easy to see why Charles eats avocados as they have been labelled a superfood with them being dense in calories and having healthy fats to add into people's diets.

The Mirror previously reported how Charles' favourite lunchtime food might have been in shortage across the world due to climate change. A report highlighted the "terrible impact" of climate change on avocado farming, with activists urging for increased support for those who cultivate the nutrient-packed fruit.