Trump UK visit: How the Queen will personally oversee Trump’s Buckingham Palace banquet
THE QUEEN will host a state banquet for American President Donald Trump and his wife Melania when they visit the UK next week. Her Majesty personally oversees preparations for large banquets at Buckingham Palace, a former royal chef has claimed
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America President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump will arrive in the UK for a three-day state trip on Monday. Their packed official schedule includes a Buckingham Palace banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in their honour. Her Majesty takes a personal interest in the food arrangements for state banquets and likes to serve food sourced from her estate to guests, a former Buckingham Palace chef has claimed.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania’s first day in Great Britain will be rounded off with a lavish Buckingham Palace dinner.
The exclusive event will be attended by senior royals and politicians alike.
Both Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Theresa May are likely to attend, while others have expressed plans to snub the occasion in protest to Mr Trump.
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Commons Speaker John Bercow, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable have all announced their plans to boycott the white-tie dinner in protest to the US President.
Rejections aside, the state banquet will be a splendid event and the menu is likely to have Her Majesty’s personal input.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady laid bare the secrets of Buckingham Palace’s kitchen in a candid interview with the Daily Mail.
He said that while the Queen is “not a foodie” Her Majesty is a keen hostess.
According to Mr McGrady, the Queen was very much at the helm of what was cooked at Buckingham Palace and would decide what was eaten by crossing dishes off in a weekly menu book, presented to her by the chefs.
Mr McGrady said: “The menu book was sent up to her and she’d put a line through the ones she didn’t want.”
What plans will the Queen have for Trump’s state banquet?
Mr McGrady claims the Queen liked to be hands-on when it came to state banquets and also enjoyed serving up game from her estates.
He said: “She’d oversee the full menu, choose what she wanted – do we have enough pheasant, grouse, partridge?
“She loved food from the estate and to see her own produce on the menu.”
So the Trumps might be treated to British pheasant of partridge at Buckingham Palace.
Mr McGrady revealed which special china is brought out for state feasts.
He said: “The best ones were state banquets when there was a king, queen or president visiting.
“That’s when they’d break out the Rockingham china from Queen Victoria’s coronation.”
So the Trumps are likely to dine off Queen Victoria’s precious plates.