Prince William and Kate don Beigel Bake aprons at Brick Lane bakery

“They were very informal, colloquial speaking which was great to see and it was nice to see them out and about,” his son Elias said.

“They were really good. They had a light touch,” he said about the royals’ bagel-making technique. “One of our employees said, you're after my job.”                                                                             

The bakery was forced to furlough most members of staff after initially reducing opening hours in an earlier stage of lockdown. “It was only a handful who worked, which was myself and my partner and a few other workers, and we only worked a few hours a day,” the co-owner said.

“Eventually more people came to work after two months and more than half of the workers are back. It’s still not the same as it used to be but we’re over half, two thirds there at the moment,” he added.

The bakery’s illustrious visitors also heard how the shop brought freshly baked unsold treats to local hospitals and charities, supporting vulnerable members of the local community during lockdown.

After the visit, the Brick Lane shop tweeted that “royal beigels made by Will and Kate” were available now.