On June 1st, Prince William was officially back at work after taking a six-week paternity leave from his job. William isn’t even completely ready for his job as an air ambulance pilot – by most accounts, he still has a few months of training left to do. But he checked out of the job more than a week before Kate gave birth, and then he took extra time (not really paternity leave) to do some public events, like attend a soccer game. When People Magazine reported on William’s return to work, they again noted that he will be donating his $60,000 salary to “an undisclosed charity.”

And in case you couldn’t tell by now, William’s press office is going to make sure we know about every little detail about his “real job.” I’m sure we’ll have breathless reports about the people he rescues, and there will be a distinct absence of reporting on whatever time he takes off from work to vacation or whatever. In lieu of stories of his heroics, someone wants us to know that William is “just like us” because he likes lasagna.

Like any active serviceman, Prince William needed a carb-heavy meal when he was re-fueling back at his base. Gareth Matheson, a chef at William’s old airbase, RAF Valley, revealed just what the former Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot preferred to dine on while serving his duties for years at the Anglesey, North Wales, station.

Some of William’s favorite dishes included a pasta meal or a burger boosted with ham and eggs when he was eating with his colleagues, according to the chef.

“He was bit of a lasagna man and didn’t like spicy food too much,” Matheson, 31, recently told the Daily Post, adding that he served the prince, 32, “virtually every day.”

The father of four from Bangor – who is the new head chef at Roadking truck-stop restaurant near Holyhead – would also rustle up another popular burger made with a local twist. Matheson explained, “Like most of the people on the base, he used to enjoy my special which was a Welsh burger because one of my trademarks is to use local produce and have a flavor of the area.”

“That was basically a burger made of lamb with eggs and bacon. William was so down to earth which I used to find unbelievable.”

[From People]

I imagine it’s not good to eat spicy food when you’re flying. Especially if spicy food goes right through you. I’m not a lasagna person, but I appreciate that William carb-loads to settle his stomach while he’s flying. Also: BACON. Everything needs more bacon. I’m not a lasagna person (I’m not a cheese person full stop), but I will always sign on for more bacon. William should add more bacon to his work schedule.

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