Eagle-eyed Greggs fans claim Henry VIII is a ‘time traveller’ who loves a steak bake… and the clue is in his shoes
EAGLE-eyed Greggs fans claim Henry VIII is a “time traveller” who loves a steak bake.
The pastry lovers made the so-called revelation after spotting the former monarch’s shoes in a 487-year-old piece of art.
That’s because, they say, the king is wearing what appears to be a much-loved steak bake on his feet.
Greggs has been a British staple since it first opened in 1939.
But Henry VIII died nearly four centuries prior.
Therefore, the bakery fans claim, the king must have time travelled to get his hands – or feet – on the high-street pasties.
A Twitter user contacted Greggs after spotting something familiar in Hans Holbein’s 1536 portrait of the lusty monarch.
Luke from Manchester shared his findings, suggesting the king had time travelled to visit the bakery.
He wrote: “Why do Henry VIII’s shoes look like a Greggs steak bake?”
Greggs was clearly amused at the apparent discovery and replied: “Losing our heads over this.”
The cheeky quip was a reference to Henry’s habit of beheading his divorced wives.
The king then got in on the action with a Tweet from his own parody account.
He posted: “Hey, I have to take plenty of snacks with me.
“I store them wherever I can. #steakbakeshoes.
“Damn tasty I have to say.”
The original post garnered almost 600 retweets and more than 3,000 likes.
One person wrote: “Ahhh choux pastry.”
And another said: “Because they are, needs to keep those toes warm during winter.”
One user wrote: “On another note – ciabatta (bread) translates to slipper. This has been going on a long time.”
And another joked: “Because, and not many people know this, Henry VIII’s feet were delish.”
During Covid-19 lockdowns Greggs revealed the exact recipe of their famous steak bakes.
All you need for the bakes is puff pastry, an egg, finely diced beef, cornflour (or flour) mixed with water, and beef stock.
More recently, one of the most beautiful Greggs in the UK was revealed.
And some people only just realised what the “secret markings” on the baked goods mean.