Greggs fan spots a steak bake in a portrait of Henry VIII While most historians agree Henry VIII was partial to a lavish feast – none of them knew he was such […]

While most historians agree Henry VIII was partial to a lavish feast – none of them knew he was such a big fan of Greggs.

In fact, it appears the monarch was such a big fan of the high street bakery he decided to style his shoes after one of their pastries.

One eagle-eyed Twitter user who spotted a steak bake lurking in a portrait of the king sent Twitter into overdrive after posting the discovery online.

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“Why do Henry VIII’s shoes look like a Greggs steak bake?” Luke Twomey tweeted.

Tudor steak bake

The portrait, painted by Hans Holbein the Younger shows the founder of the Church of England striking a majestic pose in full tudor regalia.

A quick glance at the monarch’s footwear, however, does indeed reveal striking similarities with Greggs’ popular steak snack.

And the bakery was clearly left flummoxed by the find, as they soon replied: “Losing our heads over this.”

Loyal Greggs supporters were quick to chime in with their own theories on what the confection was doing in the portrait.

What kind of pastry?

“It was how the nobles kept their feet warm, there was no central heating back then. Commoners had to make do with a raw turnip shoe,” Vitor Forte commented.

But some users took issue with the type of pastry portrayed. The store marks the pasties with different lines to differentiate from the different fillings, and the Steak Bake actually has diagonal markings.

Why do Henry VIII’s shoes look like a @GreggsOfficial steak bake? pic.twitter.com/J4zJJ2VWKY — Luke Twomey ???? (@goopery) February 19, 2018

David Turner wrote: “It looks more like a vegetable bake.”

While Zoe said: “That’s a cheese and onion kid.”

The Greggs Twitter account later confirmed that it was in fact a cheese and onion bake the monarch was wearing on his feet.