“Whether you’re a street sweeper or queen, we just didn’t have a table or enough manpower in the kitchen at that time and our hands were tied.”-Nadine Schellenberger, restaurant Zum Gueldenen Stern

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf, and German-born Queen Silvia, were refused service at one of Germany’s oldest restaurants, the Zum Gueldenen Stern founded in the 16th century.

The hostess said they were busy hosting a wedding party, and she just didn’t recognize the royals: “I didn’t recognize them, I mean without crowns and scepters…I am just not up on royal families and I don’t have time for glossy magazines.”

A letter of apology will be sent.  As far as finding something to eat that night, the Swedish royals had to settle for…a lowly pizza!