King Charles menu for dinner with Qatar Emir and Beckhams includes pheasant and quail
The King and Queen have welcomed 170 guests to Buckingham’s Palace grand ballroom for this evening’s state banquet – treating them to a lavish three-course menu and live string quartet.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be hosting the Emir of Qatar, who is on a two-day visit to the UK, and will join the the King to deliver speeches in front of dignitaries from both countries in the palace’s ballroom. Guests incuding Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and David and Victoria Beckham, will dine on a halal menu of Windsor pheasant, Cornish lobsters and a Balmoral plum sorbet.
Dinner will be followed by a special mocktail, with a new drink created for each state banquet. This year, it will be a Royal Mirage, made of smoked pomegranate and ginger with black lime garnish.
The non-alcoholic drink reflects the colour of the Qatari flag and observes the fact that the Emir and his party do not drink alcohol. The mocktail was created by the Palace’s Page of the Presence, who is a mixologist and also studying for a Masters in wine.
The food menu reads: “A light Tartlet of Cornish Lobster with Quails Eggs and Organic Salad leaves.
“Supreme of Windsor Pheasant wrapped in Savoy cabbage, Roasted celeriac Puree, Gratinated Potatoes with a soft creamy cheese from Suffolk, Truffle sauce and a selection of winter vegetables.”
