When King Charles embarked on the royal tour of Australia in October 2024, it marked his first major trip since becoming monarch (and announcing his cancer diagnosis). And he isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church celebrates a special Jubilee year, which takes place every quarter of a century.

To celebrate King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming visit to Italy, which will coincide with their wedding anniversary in April, they hosted a dinner inspired by Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci.

But His Royal Highness King Charles, who has been undertaking public engagements for some 60 years – his first was a student garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in June 1965 – can sometimes get a little tired of all the ceremony.

Queen Camilla made a big change in her life when marrying King Charles.Camilla, 77, questioned Charles at the time of marriage about this one official royal protocol which was very difficult for

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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 praises the culture of Italian cooking as he hosts a dinner ahead of a state visit to Italy.