Royal trio take the biscuit

The three royal leading ladies visited the Queen’s grocer yesterday and came away with dog biscuits.

On their first official engagement as a trio, the Queen, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall, in colour co-ordinated outfits, perused the stands at department store Fortnum & Mason.

While Kate and Camilla appeared to delight in the confectionery, all three seemed equally thrilled to be presented with wicker hampers, stuffed full of luxurious items, including “hearty treats for happy hounds”.

Fortnum’s managing director Beverley Aspinall said: “Of course they all have dogs and we do want to think about what our customers like.”