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I cooked for Princess Diana, through her "dark years" and her "happy years" This is her happy years
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Күн бұрынA lot being said right now about Princess Diana and her eating disorder. I cooked for her for fifteen years, through the "dark times" and also once she had her life back on track. I made this video because I was there through this and wanted people to know that she did recover and was healthy eating... even fooling Princes' William and Harry along the way :)
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@jessbridge9190 3 жыл бұрын
Just to say, as someone who's suffered an eating disorder, I really appreciate how you don't share what Diana ate when she was in the binging cycle. People often find it shameful and it's wonderful that you respect her privacy.
@adarateranroldan 3 жыл бұрын
I’m happy you’re doing better now.
@k_a_y_l_e_e 3 жыл бұрын
same and i also find that really touching and endearing. i have a lot of respect for this guy.
@injiyoo7962 3 жыл бұрын
It should the bare minimum but yea
@chasityboatman4928 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know that people ate different photos during their binging cycles. Thank you for that input!
@user-xu1wi3sh5g 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I am a former bulimic and I would hate it if people talked to about my eating (and eating related) habits during that time...
@TuckerSP2011 3 жыл бұрын
You were probably the only man who did make her happy. I'm sure you miss her!
@raspberrysparkletini 3 жыл бұрын
Wow... Can't believe I recognize a Joey-fan outside of the Joey stream chat. Hello :D
@midsummernight2009 3 жыл бұрын
I think her butler was a good friend of hers too.
@palestinabaddie 3 жыл бұрын
@@midsummernight2009 Hii you're here
@lbreithart 3 жыл бұрын
The secret to happiness is not expecting others to make you happy. Its the little things like a cookie, a glass of wine, or your favorite show. Find your own happiness...
@ryaayn 3 жыл бұрын
@@lbreithart True happiness requires genuine human relationships
@zero_bs_tolerance8646 3 жыл бұрын
Your loyalty to Diana is touching. Thank you for sharing your stories of this beautiful lady.
@Darren_McGrady 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@cormyprints3d 3 жыл бұрын
@darren this video was uploaded on my birthday
@ASMRconKiki 3 жыл бұрын
Your respect for Diana makes you the greatest friend one could possibly desire. Loyal, caring and trustworthy. I can see the emotions flowing when you cook the dishes she used to enjoy. I am sure she watches over you. ✨💖 Love from Belgium
@tulinfirenze1990 3 жыл бұрын
Hear, hear. I can only imagine that some of those edits are to dab a tissue to your eyes. New subscriber, Chef McGrady and LOVING your videos, sir.
@catherinen8547 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who has struggled with bulimia, thank you for protecting her dignity.
@justjenn1345 3 жыл бұрын
Ty for honoring our princess and only discussing her happy times. Keep the great recipes and stories coming 😋
@aundreya22 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see these stories reenacted on The Crown for Season 5 of Diana and Darren. Seeing her conquer her bulimia and having a healthy relationship with food would be an amazing scene.
@BMarie774 3 жыл бұрын
YES PLEEEEEASE! I would love that so much. We need Darren!
@milliejoy2461 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I really would love to see Darren in season 5 and I’m sure he would be a hit with the audience
@strangeperson700 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would love to see Darren, especially knowing now that he held prince Harry as a baby while Princess Diana ate her cereal. A very humanising way to depict the staff who work in the palace.
@danielmoura9421 2 жыл бұрын
Aaaand… Sean Harris got cast as Darren for the upcoming movie “Spencer” about Diana. Can’t wait to see that!
@kateg7298 3 жыл бұрын
Chef McGrady, thank you for speaking so openly about Diana. Because she's gone, she's been the target of so many unfair allegations. She was a real and complex person with faults and virtues. Like the rest of us. But she was a very kind soul and a fantastic mother. Thanks for remembering her to us with thoughtfulness and affection.
@kasturipandey8286 3 жыл бұрын
U wrote my words
@Shelsight 3 жыл бұрын
@@henryford2950 you may not be well mentally if you can’t respect the dead, but choose to indulge in ridiculous conspiracy theories...
@Shelsight 3 жыл бұрын
@@henryford2950 you think he's a liar? If he was lying this channel would have been whipped off KZfaq like a shot. You sound like the liar, pal. Or more likely, a know-nothing trying to flex about things you, y'know, know nothing about...
@Shelsight 3 жыл бұрын
@@henryford2950 you're seriously suggesting she's still alive?
@Shelsight 3 жыл бұрын
@@henryford2950 what a sad little troll you are.
@arjay9 3 жыл бұрын
This was done so very respectfully. You knew her in a way that no one else did & it's clear that you two had a genuine friendship. Thank you for keeping her secrets.
@BMarie774 3 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest, Darren. I was a bit nervous when I saw this title. I was fearful I’d end up being disappointed with you. But...you handled this so tastefully. And I actually think it’s a positive video to have been made and may help some individuals. Not just “hey guys, I was the royal chef for Diana during her bulemic years! This is the stuff I cooked”, but a conversation about her issues and her eventual success in overcoming that part of her life. Well done.
@perperson199 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@tulinfirenze1990 3 жыл бұрын
hear, hear!
@dewilew2137 Жыл бұрын
It was an intentional clickbait. The title was unnecessary.
@kate2create738 3 жыл бұрын
You have managed to talk about your accounts about Diana and the royals in both a professional manor, but showing fond memories too. Thank you for sharing the world into this part of Diana's life by celebrating one of the ways she was able to overcome her issues and how she was enjoying a meal with her family.
@samrivet5219 3 жыл бұрын
you can just tell he kept her heart safe. such a good man. i wish we had more people in the world who make others feel safe like chef darren does.
@ResidentRob 3 жыл бұрын
I love how honorably you still act towards Princess Diana and don't focus or exploit on times you know were hard for her
@ezwriter101 3 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine watching season 4 is easy for anyone who knew the Royal Family. So thank you, for giving us a stream of the truth. Her legacy deserves this, as do her two boys.
@jerryjones8941 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad Princess Diana had you , You were a breathe of fresh air for her. You made a difference to her!! We all loved the People’s Princess!! You help make her life better!!
@tomsdotter3228 3 жыл бұрын
America loved her too.
@haldouglas4773 3 жыл бұрын
@@edronc2007 then learn some manners and stay off of videos that don't pertain to you.
@laurabrooks3076 3 жыл бұрын
She lives on..Not only through her children? but through kind people like you. Also this is Mother’s Day in England today
@bryanjason1980 3 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing 😊
@dablob12691 3 жыл бұрын
You are wonderful! Just a tip: you don’t need the background music. Just you is great! :-)
@simplyxoxunique 3 жыл бұрын
Even being from America I loved Diana. I remember the day she passed. It was truly heartbreaking. I still watch documentaries and cry about her. She was such a wonderful person. She wanted nothing but love and a family. Thank you for showing her the kindness and appreciation she deserved.
@mgparis 3 жыл бұрын
What a truly lovely man!
@Darren_McGrady 3 жыл бұрын
aww, thank you
@lauraannbrooks3810 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Darren, you are a true friend and professional. What a role model!
@LP-ub7cm 3 жыл бұрын
The Only truly Royal worth admiring! Beautiful inside and out Princess Diana!💐
@awildanieves8744 3 жыл бұрын
i enjoy the Royal family story,love DIANNA,good memories,thank you,i hope her children can watch you channel!
@amazingabby25 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why I cried watching this, so sorry for losing your friend
@alistair7483 3 жыл бұрын
I thought there was a hair on my screen
@liviapattiasina6310 3 жыл бұрын
😂 me too
@Rosebud2503 3 жыл бұрын
Lol....same here..😆🙋♀️
@booqueefious2230 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment lol
@MaryTheresa1986 3 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@hildadoe5964 3 жыл бұрын
Omg 😱 lmao 😂 I was literally wiping at my screen as I scrolled through this comment 😆
@dustynewman1 3 жыл бұрын
I had the biggest crush on Princess Dianna when I was younger. So beautiful. May She Rest In Peace.
@diyamulwani9577 3 жыл бұрын
Well it is just not you guys he whole world did Except Charles fans
@lauraannbrooks3810 Жыл бұрын
So endearing!! As years pass, this video is increasingly more special. God bless Princess Diana.
@LA-bq6hf 3 жыл бұрын
Wow to be a chef for a person struggling with bulimia, you're a savior!
@carolynfindley4746 Жыл бұрын
Darren could you please share your bread an butter pudding? It would be so kind an thoughtful of you do that for me as well as others.
@thismindhurts6423 Жыл бұрын
This man has more respect for people with EDs than any doctor I’ve met. He sees a whole person outside of it and views the behaviors as a reflection of what’s going on which takes people years to grasp. Well dome
@paolocabling 3 жыл бұрын
Watching "The Crown" brought me here.
@Cabral_del_Norte 3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@bloxgame4823 Жыл бұрын
His stories with Diana are simply beautiful and heartwarming. Thank you for sharing your story.
@bonstermonster5260 3 жыл бұрын
I adored Diana. The Peoples Princess. So gorgeous, feminine and passionate about her causes. My heart will continue to be so sad at the loss of this lovely Princess. I still find it hard to forgive Charles and Camilla. Lovely of you to share her good times and the good foods she adored. This really is a sneak peek inside that we've never heart and brings such great memories of a life lost way too soon.
@LINJ638 3 жыл бұрын
Terribly missed. :(
@CherryJ2911 3 жыл бұрын
I really missed her. May she RIP😭🙌🏾
@laurabrooks3076 3 жыл бұрын
You are a special fellow..a Royal Gentleman yourself
@electricladyland4421 3 жыл бұрын
when you mentioned princess diana talking to you when she ate her bread and butter pudding i began to cry. the look in your eyes touched my heart. it sounds like she trusted you and cared for you too. your channel is lovely and you seem so genuine and passionate about food and i love that. thank you for this lovely trip into your memories 💕
@CatsPajamas23 3 жыл бұрын
I wasn't aware that you were still cooking for the former princess when she was in the accident that ended her life. (Sorry about your loss, and for those precious boys, now men. I confess, though shocked when it happened, I didn't think of how it impacted you all.) Time and grace does tend to soften the raw edges and brings healing. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
@bryanjason1980 3 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing 😊
@girl1213 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad she had Darren and other good people as chefs that where there for her during her dark days, even if they don't think they contributed much during that time.
@theshannan4967 3 жыл бұрын
As much as you cherished the time with the Princess, I'm sure she cherished her time with you just as much!! ❤️❤️
@Darren_McGrady 3 жыл бұрын
I hope so!
@QuantumKitty 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping Diana. It must have been hard for you when she passed away. Your recipes are incredible! I used to suffer from bulimia and your healthy recipes really inspire us to want to eat better. Thanks 🙏
@staceymarie6895 3 жыл бұрын
I truly feel the Princess would totally approve of your wonderful memories and sharing them with us.
@bryanjason1980 3 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing 😊😊
@weird_millennial 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could show us some healthy, more low calorie recipes, given the fact that you beautifully did that for Princess Diana. Thank you 🙌🏽
@JafferManiar 3 жыл бұрын
I was in high-school when Lady Di was killed. I remember vividly how the boys in my class would huddle around the news-paper and read about the events of the car crash and the investegations that followed. I am so glad to have found you Darren. You make cooking a joy again.
@ritahorvath8207 3 жыл бұрын
Lady Di was killed ?!?
@JafferManiar 3 жыл бұрын
@@ritahorvath8207 Died in a car accident.
@bconsilio3764 3 жыл бұрын
You must have not devastated when Princess Diana past away! The world was shocked and saddened. I remember where I was at the time. You show your love for her whenever you speak of her. I can see your pain today. I’m sorry you lost her. ❤️
@ritahorvath8207 3 жыл бұрын
🌹
@gardengirl7446 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing stories always. Thank you!
@matthewtalbott5166 3 жыл бұрын
I cooked your cottage pie for my family here in the US. Wow it was amazing thank you. I love your videos they make my day I've always been fascinated by the UK and your storys just makes me even more fascinated
@cyberqueen7784 3 жыл бұрын
My mom always admired Princess Diana for her beauty and kindness. But I never knew she had bulimia until this year. It's pretty cool you assisted her in her healthy eating habits. Delicious and still healthy.
@future.mortician 3 жыл бұрын
I wasn’t even alive when Princess Diana passed away, and I’ve never really kept up with the royal family - but your videos are really intriguing to me and I teared up at the beginning when you talked about your relationship with Diana. Thank you for all your wonderful videos, Darren! Love from NC.
@berrylover 3 жыл бұрын
"that...dreaded broccoli" LOL, you can tell Chef Mcgrady is a good soul
@shannonflaherty353 3 жыл бұрын
You can tell how much he truly cared for the royal family. He seems like such a sweet guy.
@SwtorSateleShanFan 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Darran I, as an monarchist, history-addict and hobby-cook am really, really happy to have found your videos and channel awhile back. You give us insights to the palace, the royal familiy and their history and the royal recipes. That’s three of my most favorite things in one place. You cannot imagine how grateful i am. Thank you very, very much!! God bless and greetings from Switzerland!
@devintea5546 3 жыл бұрын
Much the same here, I am incresibly happy I found this channel. God bless Darren.
@cdnsilverdaddy 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that
@SwtorSateleShanFan 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdnsilverdaddy what‘s wrong with you?
@SoulCaliburDeathCrie 3 жыл бұрын
@@SwtorSateleShanFan think he could ask you the same thing
@serenelysavage 3 жыл бұрын
I imagine it was very difficult for you to lose her. I was a small child when she married, and I got up in what was the middle of the night in my time zone, to watch the wedding on television. I was so sad when she died: for her children, for England, for those she devoted her life to helping, and to those such as yourself who served her - the Royal Princess Diana of Wales - no matter that the title was stripped from her, she was still the Queen of Hearts!
@snoopybluejeans 3 жыл бұрын
Diana lost the style "Her Royal Highness" and instead was styled Diana, Princess of Wales.
@justinbeaver8015 3 жыл бұрын
You weren't a servant to Diana, you were her friend
@MichaelIzner Жыл бұрын
Just made this meal. One of the best chickens I have cooked. Roasted some carrots with the potatoes too. Thanks for the recipe and video. My two sons ate like royalty today!
@OutcastMosquito 3 жыл бұрын
You’re such a humble person Darren. I can only hope to be as kind and as lovable as you one day
@No_Rice_No_Power 3 жыл бұрын
What a find this channel is! Mr McGrady is classy, professional, and respectful, without all the gossip and 'dishing the dirt' sleez that so many tabloids are doing. I just want some good royal recipes and positive stories, which is exactly what Darren McGrady is doing. So grateful! Posh nosh and good vibes! :)
@AGMundy 3 жыл бұрын
I could hear the struggle in Darren's voice as he recalled Diana. So many happy memories though and a great privilege to share such intimate moments. Thank you for sharing with us in a respectful manner.
@helenhollis3984 3 жыл бұрын
You cared so much for all of them, and food is a way of showing love and connection.
@ludysablan52 Жыл бұрын
SO LUCKY AM I,I FOUND YOUR VLOGG,SIR DARREN,,VERY INTERSTING THE FOOD YOU COOKED AND SERVED FOR THE ROYALS,ESPACIALLY OUR QUEEN DIANA👏👏👏👍👍👍💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️
@msbeaverhausen7226 3 жыл бұрын
That was a lovely remembrance of Princess Diana. Thank you for sharing!!
@madeleinemcaveney1061 3 жыл бұрын
Darren, you are a dear, good person. Your love and respect for Diana is heartfelt and I suspect they felt it too. Thank you for sharing the lovely memories along with your fabulous recipes. Would love to meet you in person, you are a breath of fresh air!
@yvonnemarshall7416 3 жыл бұрын
Oh how lucky were you I miss princess Diana she truly was a peoples princess Big thank you for sharing Yvonne mullion Cornwall xxx
@damonwhitney479 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great memoir Chef. God bless you.
@mistyhunley146 3 жыл бұрын
Oh Chef McGrady you make my heart both soar and break when you speak of Princess Diana and the boys. I love how much you love and cared for them. It's also really awesome that you know what Price Harry prepared when he proposed 😉
@steveskouson9620 3 жыл бұрын
With that smile, and the blush on her cheeks, I have been (also) in love with her. She was simply beautiful. Darren, thank you for these videos! steve
@BlazingKatss 3 жыл бұрын
you talk so kindly about the royals. it's really sweet
@PotterFan394007 3 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing such fond and happy memories. I think I will be making this for my daughter and myself soon. ❤Diana❤
@emilyb3592 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being so respectful. What an incredible woman she was and how blessed you were to have this connection with her
@Dyrnwyn 3 жыл бұрын
When you struggle with a painting for months, worrying about subject matter, composition, and colour.... and then you watch this video and see what's on the wall.
@asj9837 3 жыл бұрын
i got a good laugh
@bellamypearson5003 3 жыл бұрын
I was basically looking at it the entire time.
@whychance9180 3 жыл бұрын
At first glimpse I thought it was a city sky line
@lowlifeuk999 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Darren for this affectionate recollection of your life with beloved Princess Diana ... How precious, it shows how much you were close to her and for a second you made us all feel as if we as well were in that kitchen taking good care of her ... All the Blessings and 10 Million views for this video.
@YappieKitchen 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping her memory alive and only highlighting the good parts. I think she would have appreciated it. I love hearing that she loved lychees and how she was afraid to ask for seconds. She was so adorable.
@Darren_McGrady 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@swati.j.bangera1575 3 жыл бұрын
We are happy to see you share your experience with us. Thank You.
@jamesnbrenda8960 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your kindness with the family. What beautiful memories you have. Thank you for sharing.
@helenhollis3984 3 жыл бұрын
So happy you cared for her and her precious ones, you were her comfort in distress I imagine!
@MayimHastings 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad Diana had such a lovely friend as you! You seem such an empathetic, genuine spirit, and I’m sure you were a great comfort to her.
@robinaanstey3734 3 жыл бұрын
I so loved hearing you talk about Princess Diana. She was truly the Peoples Princess. We all loved her!!! TY for sharing those little memories about her with us. Cheers from sunny FL :-)
@Darren_McGrady 3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@bryanjason1980 3 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing 😊😊
@veegloria1 2 жыл бұрын
Great respect for her not talking about her private moments.
@tosht2515 3 жыл бұрын
Darren is a top-notch story teller. 👍 Really enjoyed this discussion, especially the tidbit about dancing with the Princess. Not a lot of people can say that.
@theUrbanJoe 3 жыл бұрын
We appreciate your stories about Princess Diana. People resonate with her kind, loving spirit and your first hand accounts bring us all so close to the Queen of Hearts. Thank you for sharing your friendship as it honors her memory for us all. When she said “someone’s got to go out there and love them... “ she really was very special!
@lisaa8795 2 жыл бұрын
Very loyal to Diana and her memory. Honorable behavior that is not easy to find these days. I like that. Subscribed!
@skinni_the_P00hBear 3 жыл бұрын
It's official. I want (no, need), this guy mentioned in the Crown lol
@rosalind9858 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your warm memories and so much positivity ❤️
@emikoch5096 3 жыл бұрын
this is the sweetest thing! I'm glad the princess had you at her side :) you clearly cared about her a lot!
@3v317 3 жыл бұрын
God Bless you. Food is the ultimate gift. Caring so much for someone is love. Thank you.
@waynec9017 3 жыл бұрын
What a gift to the world she was. Thanks for sharing your stories about her
@belledecaucase 3 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a nice chef who cooked delicious meals. ♥️♥️♥️
@ritchelmacapagal3219 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Darren for sharing your delicious recipe and happy memories of our dear Princess Diana💫❤ I'm Ritchel from Philippines and I hope my husband could have a chance to work with you someday. You're genious and humble. Thanks again Sir and may God bless you more🙏❤
@Jan-on1qb 3 жыл бұрын
Bless❤ your 😇 heart!
@Harrrgh 3 жыл бұрын
Princess Diana sure sounds like she was a gem. Thank you so much for telling us about her. You must really miss her.
@Jeannified 3 жыл бұрын
Nanny made sure the boys ate their greens! Love it! What a treasure you are!
@guitarlad89 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the beautiful little presentation. Princess Diana was so loving and innocent and we tend to forget she was a mother/wife/daughter like so many are. I loved the part about you holding Harry and her eating cereal :)
@Hacker3588 3 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! What an incredible video. Thank you so much for sharing, sir. It's so nice to have an opportunity to celebrate happy times with people you cared for. Have a great day :)
@e30m31989 3 жыл бұрын
What a refreshing change to watch this man cook, in place of Gordon. It's soothing and not shouted at you like a carnival barker.
@FlipMacz Жыл бұрын
And potatoes are packed with such nutrition.
@NesKimStyle 3 жыл бұрын
Loved hearing these stories. Thanks for sharing Darren.
@bryanjason1980 3 жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing 😊
@psychiccarline9653 3 жыл бұрын
Princess of our ♥️ hearts
@rtg1960 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 💗
@rislove6678 3 жыл бұрын
This man is great and the princess loves him ..he makes great food for them..i salute you chef
@JM-qd2ky 3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely story.
@MANGLA989 3 жыл бұрын
imagine the first baby you hold is the prince
@felipeharger 3 жыл бұрын
Lady Di was THE definitive Princess! She could have been the most important Queen of the UK. We'll never have someone like her again. It's so sad that she passed away in the way she did.
@ritahorvath8207 3 жыл бұрын
Even not divorcing Prince Charles, and Prince Charles becoming king some day, she would be "the kings consort ", not Queen.
@JigglePhysicsX 3 жыл бұрын
Princess Diana lives in your cooking, Darren. Thank you for keeping her alive in our thoughts and in your cooking. God bless you! ♥️
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