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King Charles given special pie as part of ancient tradition King Charles given special pie as part of ancient tradition
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Deborah Harrison spent almost three days making the special pie for King Charles as part of an ancient tradition The lamprey pie, featuring the year of the King's coronation, was carved over 64 hours
A sculptor who carved a stone pie for King Charles as part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages says it was an "honour". A sculptor has carved a lamprey pie out of stone for King Charles as part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages.
Since before the 1200s, the city of Gloucester traditionally sent a lamprey pie to the reigning monarch each Christmas - a custom that faded in the 19th Century. Now, the pie is baked only for special royal occasions. Since before the 1200s, the city of Gloucester traditionally sent a lamprey pie to the reigning monarch each Christmas – a custom that faded in the 19th Century. Now, the pie is baked only for special royal occasions.
Deborah Harrison, 58, was tasked with creating a stone lamprey pie to mark King Charles' Coronation, which took place in May 2023. Deborah Harrison, 58, was tasked with creating the pie to mark King Charles' Coronation in May 2023.
She said: "I am part of history going back before 1200s. How crazy is that? What an honour."She said: "I am part of history going back before 1200s. How crazy is that? What an honour."
Ms Harrison said the stone had taken her 64 hours to sculpt The tradition, which previously involves edible pies, dates back centuries
Ms Harrison told BBC Radio Gloucestershire the pie's stones had come from 12th Century Llanthony Secunda Priory and it had taken her 64 hours to sculpt.Ms Harrison told BBC Radio Gloucestershire the pie's stones had come from 12th Century Llanthony Secunda Priory and it had taken her 64 hours to sculpt.
"The King likes upcycled things," she said. "The King likes upcycled things," she said. "I recycled the stone into a lamprey pie."
"I recycled the stone into a lamprey pie. Llanthony Priory sent King Henry VIII a pie to Windsor Castle in 1530." She added that Llanthony Priory had sent King Henry VIII a pie to Windsor Castle in 1530.
The tradition on Gloucester sending the monarch a pie goes back centuries The pie will go on display at the King's gardens at his Highgrove residence
She has yet to hear from the King about what he thinks of her design.She has yet to hear from the King about what he thinks of her design.
It will now be on display in the gardens of the King's residents in Highgrove, Tetbury. It will now go on display in the gardens of the King's residents in Highgrove, Tetbury.
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