The Duchess of Cornwall is inviting British schoolchildren to create a special menu fit for the Queen in celebration of her 60 years on the throne.

Camilla launched British Food Fortnight’s Cook For The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee competition during a visit to Swindon, Wiltshire, where she toured a school’s food technology laboratory.

In 1953 Coronation Chicken was invented by Constance Spry and served at the Queen’s Coronation lunch.

Now students are being asked to put together a menu featuring the best of British which will be served to the Queen and the Duchess at a reception at Buckingham Palace in June.

Camilla came up with the idea and it is her special tribute to the Queen to mark her 60-year reign.

Representatives from the top four winning schools will be invited to Buckingham Palace in June to see their recipes turned into canapes by royal chef Mark Flanagan.

The students will help serve them at the reception attended by the Queen and the Duchess.

British Food Fortnight invites schools every year to teach young people about food within their curriculum activities during the event and to take part in its annual competition.

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