The King and Queen are set to host Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner to celebrate Italian cuisine at Highgrove on Friday evening. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the actor at Highgrove for a dinner using British ingredients blended with Italian culinary traditions

The dinner has been in the works for nearly two years, according to Tucci’s recently released memoir. In his memoir, What I Ate in One Year, Tucci details his year of eating in 2023—which included filming the Oscar-nominated film Conclave in Italy. A few passages, however, discuss this dinner for King Charles.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are to host actor Stanley Tucci at a formal dinner on Friday evening to mark the confirmation of a state visit to Italy later this year.

King Charles mixes ‘great’ martini as Stanley Tucci watches on at Italian-inspired dinner - The menu has been created by renowned Italian chef Francesco Mazzei and inspired by Tucci, who fronted the TV series Tucci – The Heart Of Italy.

The King and Queen are to make a spring State Visit to Italy. Their Majesties will head to Rome and Ravenna in April 2025 and the news has been confirmed with a dinner date

David and Victoria Beckham and Stanley Tucci will attend a distinguished dinner at the private residence of King Charles III, on behalf of the United Kingdom as they pursue diploma

King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted Stanley Tucci, Helen Mirren and more for an Italian-inspired meal ahead of their state visit to Italy

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will embark on a state visit to Italy in April, where they will meet Pope Francis.

The Italian-American star's visit to Highgrove comes as Buckingham Palace confirmed the King and Queen will tour Italy and the Vatican in early April. | ITV National News