The King and Queen have been joined by celebrities at a black-tie dinner celebrating Italian delicacies and “slow food”.
Among the many company for Charles and Camilla’s occasion at Highgrove Home have been Victoria and David Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren and Stanley Tucci.
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‘Good meals brings individuals collectively,’ the King stated. Pic: PA
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The pair invited actors and stars – in addition to Italian ambassador Inigo Lambertini – to the King’s Gloucestershire property to get pleasure from a sustainable sluggish food-themed feast.
The sluggish meals initiative was launched in 1986 within the small Italian city of Bra when meals author Carlo Petrini took exception to the opening of a McDonald’s in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, resulting in widespread nationwide protests.
Charles has lengthy been a champion of the philosophy, telling the group throughout dinner that sluggish meals and Italy have been “dear to my heart”.
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‘Good meals brings individuals collectively,’ the King stated. Pic: PA
The King additionally stated: “Good food brings people together and what we choose to eat helps to define us – as families, communities and nations.
“It brings us sustenance, but additionally consolation. It binds generations, as recipes are handed down from one to a different. It’s a factor of magnificence – ‘edible artwork’…”
The Queen spoke forward of the dinner with David and Victoria about life within the Cotswolds, which the previous Manchester United midfielder stated was “so beautiful”.
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He added: “We love it. We are very happy there. We’ve got chickens…” Camilla then interjected: “I’ve got chickens too!”
The King additionally made a martini with Italian mixologist Alessandro Palazzi, laughing when the lemon nearly went up his nostril as he tried to take a sip.
The menu was created by famend Italian chef Francesco Mazzei and impressed by Tucci, who fronted the TV collection Stanley Tucci: Looking out For Italy.
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It comes after Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King and Queen will go to each Italy and the Holy See in April – coinciding with their twentieth marriage ceremony anniversary.
Each of the royals will be a part of Pope Francis in celebrating the 2025 Jubilee Yr and can go to Rome and the northeastern metropolis of Ravenna throughout the state visits.
