MELANIA Trump handpicked an ultra-posh feast for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s White House State Dinner.
The lavish feast hosted by President Donald Trump was designed to celebrate the “special relationship” between the US and the UK.
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The First Lady and the queen shared a kiss and an embrace as the royals arrived for dinner Credit: Reuters
Entrepreneurs, executives, politicians and CEOs will attended the state banquet alongside Trump and Charles Credit: Reuters
The visit comes as America marks 250 years of independence.
The guests, among whom include Rory McIlroy, Jeff Bezos, and outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, will be treated to a luxury four-course menu and fine wines.
The first course was a garden vegetable velouté served with hearts of palm, toasted shallots and micro mint.
Dinner guests later will be served a spring herbed ravioli stuffed with creamy ricotta and morels, with herbs picked from the White House kitchen garden.
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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camila walk in front of the Grand Staircase prior to a state dinner Credit: Reuters
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez were seen arriving for the lavish banquet earlier Credit: Reuters
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook showed up for the dinner at the White House dressed in a stylish tux Credit: Reuters
The King and Trump shared a laugh in the Oval office after a private meeting Credit: Getty
The main course featured Dover sole meunière cooked in brown butter and paired with potato pavé, spring ramps, snow peas and parsley oil.
For dessert, diners tucked into a beehive-shaped chocolate gâteau filled with vanilla bean crémeux and almond sponge.
The sweet treat was served with crème fraîche ice cream and honey produced at the White House.
Three American wines have been chosen to accompany the royal meal, including a Hopkins Riesling “Heritage” 2024 and a Penner-Ash Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
The King and Queen Camilla’s State Dinner menu
First CourseGarden Vegetable VeloutéHearts of PalmToasted ShallotsMicro Mint
Second CourseSpring Herbed RavioliRicotta CheeseMorelsParmesan Emulsion
Third CourseDover Sole MeunièrePotato PavéSpring RampsSnow PeasParsley Oil
DessertWhite House Honey & Vanilla Bean CrémeuxFlourless Chocolate GâteauAlmond JocondeCrème Fraîche Ice Cream
And the entertainment for the evening came from some of America’s military musicians.
Performers included “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band along with Army and Air Force choirs, strings and trumpet players.
The White House was transformed with towering trees, lilac displays and cherry blossoms inspired by classic English gardens.
Tables at the prestigious event were dressed in green pleated linens and covered with spring flowers including lily of the valley, butterfly ranunculus and phlox.
The dinner marks the end of a day that began with a 21-gun salute and both national anthems to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla as they arrived in the US capital.
The President, 79, and King, 77, then had a private one-to-one in The Oval Office while Melania and Camilla met school children, after the ceremonial welcome and speech.
Trump said “it was a great honour, he’s a fantastic person” after meeting the King for a cordial chat in the iconic White House room.
The President, who was pictured sharing a laugh with Charles, said: “It was a good meeting.”
Trump and Melania were then pictured waving goodbye to Charles and Camilla as they departed from the White House.
Charles went on to Capitol Hill to address 535 lawmakers from the Senate and House of Representatives.
He earned some 12 standing ovations throughout his half hour address, originally slated for 20 minutes.
His address ran overtime due to spontaneous applause but also peels of laughter and occasional whoops of agreement.
Charles became the second reigning royal to to make a speech on Capitol Hill after his late mum, The Queen, made a similar address in 1991.
He beamed as was given a three-minute standing ovation when he arrived into the chamber led by the Sergeant at Arms and stood at the podium to speak, while Camilla stood beside him.
