King Charles III will host the first formal state banquet of his reign on 22 November. Ahead of the event, the royal family's Instagram account shared a rare video from inside Buckingham Palace's kitchens
November 22, 2022 - 15:32 GMT Georgia Brown Tuesday 22 November is set to be a landmark day for the royal family as King Charles III hosts the first formal state banquet of his reign. The date also marks the Prince and Princess of Wales first state banquet since adopting their new titles.
"The national flowers of South Africa, Protea, have been recreated out of sugar and painted with edible colouring, which will be presented alongside petit fours and coffee," they continued. Viewers were also given an insight into the endless preparation of vegetables that occurs ahead of a state banquet, with chefs washing, peeling and chopping an array of seasonal produce.
"Love the 'behind the scenes' photos and videos!! I especially liked the sugar Protea because I used to do cakes and know how much time and effort sugar flowers take!" commented a royal fan.
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