Meghan Markle has a special request regarding how people call her on the latest episode of MasterChef Australia. The Duchess of Sussex appeared in the latest episode of the cooking show on Sunday, when contestants were challenged to transform a staple ingredient into a dish “fit for a duchess”.

The episode was filmed during Meghan and Harry’s week-long trip to Australia in April. Meghan appeared alongside MasterChef Australia judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Her arrival on set was announced by Ms Yeow, who introduced her saying: “We’ve had royalty in the MasterChef kitchen before, but no one like this.

“All the way from sunny California, please welcome to MasterChef Australia, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.”

But when asked how she’d like to be called, the duchess said that simply “Meghan” would do.

Ms Yeow asked: “Welcome. Do I call you Duchess?”

The duchess replied with a four-word remark: “Oh, call me Meghan. Absolutely, yeah.”

During Sunday’s episode, the duchess praised contestant Aaron Kher’s dish but joked it packed “too much” spice for Harry, who greeted the Australian group with a “G’Day”.

“He’s a charmer, isn’t he?” she said after the phone call ended.

Asked about cooking for her family, Meghan said she had “a lot of palates to appease” and that her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are “great eaters” who enjoy Brussels sprouts.

“The kids jump in a lot, especially with the garden,” she said, describing how the family often prepares food together.

Meghan added: “Family time, I think, is really key to connect through food, so as many meals as we can do together, we always do.”

She said her husband’s British upbringing meant he preferred “meat, potatoes and cream sauce” while the Californian-born duchess favoured grilled meats, fish and citrus.