Stanley Tucci is known for his roles in film and television, however, the actor born in the United States of Italian parents and living in the United Kingdom, has also become well known for his love of food: he shares recipes on his social networks For almost five million followers, he has written a book and starred in a television program in which he toured Italy tasting the specialties of each region. With this background, It is not surprising that Charles III noticed him and asked for his collaboration. to host a private dinner at his Highgrove country residence to celebrate Anglo-Italian relations.
© Getty ImagesAs Tucci himself has revealed in The Telegraphis already working on the menu that Charles III personally requested through the Italian ambassador and which must be as British as it is Italian. “Roast pork, kale and pumpkin… I promised that the food would showcase all these incredible British products. Carlos dedicated himself to that before anyone else, he was way ahead of his time,” said the actor, referring to the food theme “slow food and fashion”. It must be remembered that these are two core areas of the work of the King’s Foundation, which uses its base in Highgrove to offer training programs and workshops in heritage and craft skills, such as sewing, which the monarch fears are at risk of being lost to future generations.
© Getty Images“It will be a trip to our two cultures”explained the actor The devil wears Pradabefore clarifying that his work ends with the design of the menu, since the execution will be the responsibility of the also famous Francesco Mazzei, the Calabrian chef who cooked at Tucci’s own wedding, married since 2012 to the literary agent Felicity Blunt, sister of the British actress Emily Blunt, who was the one who introduced them. It must be remembered that Stanley Tucci was widowed in 2009 when his first wife died of cancer.
© Getty ImagesOn the other hand, for Charles III this dinner is the previous step to the state visit he has planned to Italy next year as part of an extensive program of tours abroad on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to boost relations. after Brexit, which was partially frozen due to his health problems.