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 hosted the actor at Highgrove for a dinner using British ingredients blended with Italian culinary traditions

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.

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. The royal couple will travel to Italy in April and meet Pope Francis and Italian leaders,