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.

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the actor at Highgrove for a dinner using British ingredients blended with Italian culinary traditions

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 have hosted an Italian-themed dinner with dishes including crab, ravioli and pork, along with English and Italian wine.

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