KFC creates special Meghan and Harry themed bucket for a kinda cute reason
In all the excitement surrounding the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, one rather important detail might have been missed by a few of us.
Prince Harry got down on bended knee while the couple was cooking a roast chicken for an oh-so-British roast dinner. Well, the couple's association with chicken doesn't quite end there, and you can thank KFC for that.
KFC has designed a commemorative bucket to celebrate Harry and Meghan's big day on 19 May, which is said to be "lavish and regal" in its design. Who knew a bucket of fried chicken could be so fancy, eh?
"When we discovered Prince Harry proposed over a roast chicken, we simply had to show our support for the big occasion," a KFC spokesperson commented in a statement emailed to Mashable.
The Royal Wedding Bucket, as it's been named, features "a bespoke crest" with a "modern KFC twist." "Featuring resplendent gold flourishes, the bucket is embellished with a classic regal crest, proudly adorned with both British and American flags," according to KFC.
Sadly for finger-lickin' Harry and Meghan fans, only 50 of the buckets will be available exclusively from KFC's Windsor branch on Dedworth road. If you happen to go to a different branch of KFC on the couple's big day, you won't be able to get hold of the regal bucket.
I guess that's one way of raising a glass — or bucket, rather — to the bride and groom.
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
