Prince William and Queen Elizabeth in June 2003.Photo:Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
According to royal family event planner Johnny Roxburgh, the party’s elephant-shaped vodka luge left the late monarch a bit puzzled.
Speaking on Channel 5’sThe Royal Borough: Kensington and Chelsea, airing Thursday in the U.K., the 73-year-old recalledWilliam’s celebrationand revealed how Elizabeth saw the luge while someone was pouring vodka into the elephant’s head and asked what it was.
“I remember when it was William’s 21st, [it] was a jungle theme,” said Roxborough, reported theDaily Mail. “And we have an enormous vodka luge, which was made in the shape of an elephant’s head. And she looked at me and said, ‘What is that?’ ”
Prince William at St. Andrew’s University in 2003.Pool/ Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
Pool/ Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
“And I said, ‘Ma’am, it’s a vodka luge.’ I could have said it was it was a tin of Brasso, because she just looked at me confused and said, ‘Hmmm.’ ”
Roxburgh previously opened up toTatlerabout the fancy dress-themed bash and revealed how William was “wonderful to work with” and “charming beyond belief.”
“We created an African jungle at Windsor Castle with full-size elephants made from palm husk, table centers that would shame a Lion King headdress, a giant ice vodka luge in the shape of an elephant’s head," he told the publication in 2018. “I realized then that our future king is a very cool young man.”
Royal party planner Johnny Roxburgh.Johnny Roxburgh/Instagram
Johnny Roxburgh/Instagram
According to theDaily Mail, the Shakarimba band from Botswana were also flown in to provide entertainment for the 300 guests, which includedQueen Camilla, actor Rowan Atkinson and late socialiteTara Palmer-Tomkinson.
Per the publication, William reportedly chose the theme for his celebrations due to his close ties with several African nations.
He and his now-wife,Kate Middleton, went on to getengagedwhile vacationing in Kenya in November 2010.
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The Princess of Wales, 41, also recentlyrevealed her own party sidewhen shestepped out atthe Houghton Music Festival with friends.
Kate reportedly enjoyed a margarita at the countryside event near the family’s Norfolk home, according to theLondon Evening Standard.
A source told the outlet that Kate “was in high spirits, ordering spicy margaritas, eating affogato and speaking affably with the other members of her party.”
“Her companions apparently carted in a huge, balthazar-sized bottle of AIX rosé and, together with Kate, left the festival restaurant staff a £700 tip,” theEvening Standardadded.
source: people.com
