Palace of Westminster

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla have announced a quiche as the official coronation dish.
• Like Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation chicken, it reveals much about the inevitability of multiculturalism in the kitchen.
• This piece is part of our coverage of King Charles III’s coronation.
• King Charles III is reportedly going for a shorter, simpler ceremony than his mother did in 1953.

French culinary influence

• George IV, whom William succeeded, was well known for his love of rich French foods.
• Any cultural animosity that persists between the British and the French is held with much greater ambivalence in the kitchen than elsewhere.
• In opting for a French dish, Charles thus follows in the footsteps of his forebears.
• And Elizabeth II’s menu for her coronation lunch, much like that for George IV’s coronation banquet, was written almost entirely in French, though it told a British story.

A British story

• The soup took pride of place at banquet tables throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
• It thus tells the nation’s violent colonial history, whether or not this was the intended message of those who composed Elizabeth’s menu.
• Lamb cooked à la Windsor followed, along with green beans, asparagus, and later strawberries, all presumably locally grown.
• Contrary to his son George IV’s predilection for rich French cuisine, George III preferred more typically British flavours – fruit tarts and simple dishes of egg and spinach.
• Since the British king was also the Elector of Hannover, and his wife, Queen Charlotte, a German princess, there are hints of German eating in the royal ledgers too.

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• LONDON, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world turns its attention to Buckingham Palace in anticipation of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, Dani Stephenson reflects on receiving the Platinum Champion honor.
• Stephenson received a uniquely designed Platinum Champion Jubilee pin and a signed certificate from Her Majesty The Queen Consort on behalf of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• With over five thousand nominations for the prestigious honor, Dani was handpicked by an esteemed panel of judges that included Ade Adepitan (MBE), Gyles Brandreth, Elaine Paige (OBE), Felicity Kendal (CBE), Julie Siddiqi (MBE), Myleene Klass, and Her Majesty The Queen Consort herself.
• Stephenson was recognized for his work with Straight Forward Giving, the charity he founded in 2015.

• LONDON, Sept. 19, 2022 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today attended the State Funeral in London, United Kingdom, for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
• In London, Prime Minister Trudeau travelled to Westminster Hall to pay his respects to Her Majesty The Queen during the late-Sovereign's lying-in-state.
• The Prime Minister then attended the State Funeral service at Westminster Abbey and the committal ceremony for the interment of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
• During his visit, Prime Minister Trudeau also met with Prime Ministers where the Queen is Head of State, including the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Truss, and the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, to remember Her Late Majesty's extraordinary service.