The Queen’s chef has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO) by the monarch.

Mark Flanagan oversaw the dishes served at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 wedding reception and led the catering team at other major events such as state banquets.

Rather than a formal sit-down dinner, Meghan and Harry’s guests were treated to a selection of bowl dishes, including Windsor pork belly slowly roasted for 10 hours with applesauce and crackers.

Jamie Oliver recently revealed that he tried to use his reputation as a celebrity chef to get a big gig at the royal wedding, claiming he offered to provide catering services for the ceremony, but his letter to the Sussexes failed received no response.

Mark Flanagan oversaw the restoration of Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018

Speaking at Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch in December 2018, Oliver said he wrote the couple to tell them they will ‘sort the food’ and bring together the best of ‘British and American chefs’ for the feast .

He said: “I would have done it for free.

“I like it for a while. I would have brought in the whole American gang, we have all the British guys. It would have been the best kitchen brigade ever.”

He added, “They’re very good at protocol and doing these shows, so we were probably a bit of a renegade.”

Oliver said he would have organized the event "free"

Oliver said he would have organized the event “for free”

Instead, Flanagan hosted the wedding and worked for some of the best chefs in the world, including Michel and Albert Roux and Raymond Blanc.

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The RVO-awarded chef will celebrate 20 years of working for the royal family next year.

The RVO Awards are a gift from the Queen and are awarded independently of Downing Street to individuals who have served the Monarch or the Royal Family in a personal way.

The Queen appointed Flanagan Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

We also recognize the former private secretary of the Duchess of Conrwall, Amanda MacManus, who is appointed commander of the RVO.

Ms MacManus has been Camilla’s longtime assistant and has been a trusted confidante, as well as personal friend, for many decades.

Julian Payne, formerly communications secretary of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall’s household, will also be appointed as a member of the RVO.