"The King's Diet"
by Verónica Huacuja

Leopold was 11. He was also the king of Escofrance and loved to eat. Every day he would have his cooks make him lamb chops, butter-baked chicken, fettuccini in tomato sauce and even tacos. For dessert, his favorite was little almond and nut covered chocolate pastries with lots and lots of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream all over…Oh, and with a few cookies stuck in for good luck. From the size of the king's belly you could definitely say that the he liked to eat.
Worried about the young king's health, the Royal Council decided it was time to do something about it. That's why the king looks so sad in this picture; it was the first day of his diet…

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