Tonight, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom at a White House state dinner. Livestream Links Below.
From the First Lady: “President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will welcome Their Majesties King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla for a State Dinner this evening, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The First Lady led the preparations for the dinner, which will honor the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom as the American people mark 250 years of independence.”
MENU
First Course
Garden Vegetable Velouté
Hearts of PalmToasted Shallots
Micro Mint
The first course offers delicate garden herb velouté, silken and aromatic, complemented by a refreshing hearts of palm salad. Finished with crisp toasted shallots and a whisper of micro mint for brightness and contrast.
Second Course
Spring Herbed Ravioli
Ricotta CheeseMorels
Parmesan Emulsion
The second course is made of a handcrafted spring herb ravioli, featuring herbs from the White House Kitchen Garden, generously filled with creamy ricotta, earthy morels, gently dressed in a light parmesan emulsion, which enhances the essence of the dish.
Third Course
Dover Sole Meunière
Potato PavéSpring Ramps
Snow Peas
Parsley Oil
The third course is made of a classic dover sole meunière, expertly prepared and bathed in a nutty brown butter. The fish is accompanied by tender spring ramps, sweet snow peas, layered potatoes pavé, and a vibrant parsley oil for a refined, seasonal finish.
Dessert
White House Honey & Vanilla Bean Crémeux
Flourless Chocolate GâteauAlmond Joconde
Crème Fraîche Ice Cream For dessert, guests will be served a sweet beehive shaped chocolate gâteau with a smooth vanilla bean crémeux custard, delicately set inside with an almond joconde. The refined, feather-light sponge joconde will provide the dessert a nutty taste, balanced with a brown butter crumble. The beehive will be complimented with crème fraîche ice cream and White House honey.
WINES
The following wines were selected to complement the menu while honoring the shared heritage and enduring friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom, and celebrating the strength of American winemaking today.
- Hopkins Riesling “Heritage” 2024, Hopkins Vineyards
- The Penner-Ash Pinot Noir “Willamette Valley” 2022, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
- The Newton Chardonnay “Unfiltered” 2022, Newton Vineyard
ENTERTAINMENT
The evening’s entertainment will feature performances by the United States military musicians from the Marines, Army, and Air Force, including “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, The United States Army Chorus, The United States Army Strings, The United States Army Herald Trumpets, The United States Air Force Singing Sergeants, The United States Air Force Strings.
FLORAL & DÉCOR
The décor for the evening reflects a shared appreciation for gardens. Cherry blossoms greet guests upon entering the Grand Foyer. Inspired by the beauty of English gardens, towering trees and blossoming garden boxes of lilac enhance the splendor of the room. Tables, dressed in green pleated linens, are adorned with seasonal blooms of lilac, butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley, underscoring the beauty of spring. Lush garden greens are complemented by accents of gold and white. The tables are set with more than 250 pieces of vermeil from the White House collection, alongside hand-crafted ceramics by distinguished American artisans, including Ben Wolff. The Clinton Anniversary Service is presented alongside hand-painted menus, with courses served on both the Clinton and Bush china services. Rooted in traditions cherished on both sides of the Atlantic, these details reflect the long and enduring friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom. (source)
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• The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump and Mrs. Melania Trump
• His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla
• The Right Honourable Sir Clive Alderton, Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties
• Justice Samuel Alito of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mrs. Martha-Ann Alito
• Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Director of Communications of the Royal Household
• Mr. Marc Andreessen and Ms. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
• Mr. Bret Baier and Mrs. Amy Baier
• The Honorable John Barrasso, United States Senator from Wyoming
• Ms. Maria Bartiromo and Mr. Jonathan Steinberg
• Mr. Marc Benioff and Mrs. Lynne Benioff
• The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury and Mr. John Freeman
• Mr. Jeff Bezos and Mrs. Lauren Bezos
• The Honorable James Blair and Mrs. Samantha Blair
• Ms. Senay Bulbul, Minister Counsellor, British Embassy Washington
• The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Kathryn Burgum
• General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Mr. Varun Chandra, Prime Minister’s Chief Business, Investment and Trade Adviser
• Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mr. Jesse Barrett
• Mr. Tim Cook
• The Right Honourable Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs
• The Honorable Steve Daines, United States Senator from Montana
• Ms. Sophie Densham, Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen
• The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation and Ms. Rachel Campos-Duffy
• Ms. Ainsley Earhardt
• Mr. David Ellison
• Mr. Pepe Fanjul and Mrs. Emilia Fanjul
• The Honorable Ed Forst, Administrator of the General Services Administration
• Justice Neil Gorsuch of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mrs. Marie Louise Gorsuch
• The Honorable Lindsey Graham, United States Senator from South Carolina
• The Honorable Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative and Mrs. Marlo Greer
• Mr. Greg Gutfeld and Ms. Elena Mussa
• The Honorable Beau Harrison and The Honorable Hayley Harrison
• The Honorable Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War and Mrs. Jennifer Hegseth
• Mr. Jensen Huang and Mrs. Lori Huang
• Ms. Caroline Hurndall, Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
• Ms. Laura Ingraham
• Mr. Otis Irwin
• The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs. Kelly Johnson
• Ms. Tham Kannalikham
• Justice Brett Kavanaugh of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh
• Mr. Howard Kessler and Mrs. Michele Kessler
• Mr. Viktor Knavs
• Mr. Robert Kraft and Dr. Dana Kraft
• Mr. Harry Lopes
• Mr. Juan Luciano
• The Honorable Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce and Mrs. Allison Lutnick
• Mr. Rory McIlroy and Mrs. Erica McIlroy
• The Honorable Stephen Miller and Mrs. Katie Miller
• Mr. Brendan Nelson
• Ms. Meg O’Neill
• Mr. John Paulson and Ms. Alina de Almeida
• Mr. Isaac Perlmutter and Mrs. Laura Perlmutter
• Mr. Hervé Pierre
• Mr. Keith Poole
• Ms. Ruth Porat
• The Honorable Dina Powell McCormick and The Honorable Dave McCormick, United States Senator from Pennsylvania
• Mr. Anthony Pratt and Ms. Claudine Revere
• Mr. Adam Riddle
• The Honorable Jim Risch, United States Senator from Idaho and Mrs. Vicki Risch
• Mr. Don Robert
• Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mrs. Jane Roberts
• The Honorable John F.W. Rogers
• Mr. James Roscoe, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Washington
• The Honorable Marco Rubio, Secretary of State and Mrs. Jeanette Rubio
• Mr. Christopher Ruddy
• Mr. Theo Rycroft, Deputy Private Secretary to His Majesty the King
• The Honorable Dan Scavino and Mrs. Erin Scavino
• Mr. Steve Schwarzman and Mrs. Christine Schwarzman
• Mrs. Suzanne Scott
• Mr. Brian Sikes
• The Honorable Warren Stephens, American Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Mrs. Harriet Stephens
• Justice Clarence Thomas of the Supreme Court of the United States and Mrs. Virginia Thomas
• Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, Senior Equerry to His Majesty the King
• The Honorable John Thune, United States Senator from South Dakota and Mrs. Kimberley Thune
• Mr. Eric Trump and Mrs. Lara Trump
• The Honorable Ivanka Trump and The Honorable Jared Kushner
• Ms. Tiffany Trump and Mr. Michael Boulos
• Sir Christian Turner, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America, and Lady Claire Turner
• The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance and Mrs. Usha Vance
• Mr. C.S. Venkatakrishnan
• Mr. Jesse Watters and Mrs. Emma Watters
• The Honorable Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy to the Middle East and Ms. Lauren Olaya
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I guess it is what you are used to eating, but most of that sounds unappetizing to me. I had a pot of HOT Texas Chili, with cornbread, cooked cabbage, a small salad, and ice water.
hmmmmmmm good
*FLOTUS would never serve unappetizing food!*
Silken cream soup; ravioli with herbs cheese & mushrooms; Sole bathed in brown butter; Beehive-shaped flourless chocolate cake with vanilla custard, *more brown butter* & honey with ice cream… makes my mouth water.
It all sounds like fresh wholesome ingredients, elevated by preparation & presentation with extreme care, attention to the smallest detail, & layers of elegance to me.
Living on that level of life definitely has its perks.
I don’t particularly care for all the formalities. Just pile it on a plate and call it what it actually is.
You’ve never had multiple Michelin Star level food, or, never been starved of Beauty? An elevated experience of artistry-meets-meal surrounded by Beauty is an intensely pleasurable thing… but to each their own, of course.
{ Roger Scruton – Why Beauty Matters (2009) – Vimeo }
POTUS looks great in white tie & tails, Flotus is Lovliness Personified by default;
the White Lilacs & Lily of the Valley+ florals were an impeccably subtle complement – restrained opulence…
all just stunning. Who wouldn’t feel nourished, body & Soul, by all that?
Our radiant FLOTUS really knows how to entertain; I’ll not elaborate on how little the guests of honor deserved the effort
(except just this: POTUS gave them a ring very recently & they answered with immediate & flat rejection; they came not to honor America but rather to grovel).
You aren’t showing the supercilious, moribund English royalty just how effortless true taste and grace are in “the colonies”.
Thank you, First Lady Melania (who arranged it all) and President Trump, who gives nothing away to anyone in taste and manners.
He is truly a force to be reckoned with, from the trenches of the political world to the arrangements for state dinners. No detail escapes him.
I love chili but not too hot. It just doesn’t agree with my digestive system, if you know what I mean. The cornbread and cabbage sure sounds good, too.
I am sure The Donald had some MacDonalds burgers with diet cokes available…. Bigly.
The Burger King Whopper would have been a royal touch.
The who’s who of FOX…. what happened to the honorable Vannity? Nice to know what and what they consider appetizing or is it really?
Vannity would have stopped the speeches right there.
Interestingly, no h. Jeffries, no c Schumer, no Ms. sotmeyer, etc. a curated guest list for US guests. Also, Ainsley E, but not her beau, Hannity?
Apropos.
Wow, Fox News entire post-The Five line-up were in attendance EXCEPT Hannity, a notable snub.
If you’re wondering veloute is cream soup. Those of us who grew up with a cupboard of campbell’s cream of whatever are familiar with cream soup. Ramps are wild leeks probably mixed in the potatoes. Potatoes pave are what Americans call scolloped potatoes sliced baked in a cream sauce. But these scolloped potatoes are baked in a rectangle pan. Then cooled and refrigerated for at least 8 hours. So the sauce congeals it all gets very firm. Then it’s all cut in small pieces and deep fried
Interesting guest list. Bezos and Cook…. Okay. Very powerful men. Why Laura Ingram and Lindsey Graham? They aren’t particularly Trump supporters. And why some congressmen and not others? I get Thune, but why Risch, for example? Not slamming on him, just wondering if that’s a special shout out for something particular as not all members were invited? Maybe the new USS Idaho?
Laura is solid enough, come on.
Pansy Graham, that’s another onion to peel.
I bet the FBI has a file on him bigger than Lindsay’s thingee. (Sorry.)
Fair enough. I don’t watch so I should not have assumed.
Did you see bad plastic surgery rebuilt Mrs Bezos? With their money she could have 100 percent perfect plastic surgery but she prefers freak . She did wear a nice normal gown instead of one of her sheer net over skimpy underwear outfits.
This may sound a bit cruel but when I see a woman, especially older women, with botched plastic surgery and enough Botox to pump up a tractor tire, I can only shake my head and smile. They end up looking a heck of a lot worse after the procedure than before in many cases. There are exceptions to that, of course.
All this lovely theatre hides what probably took place in a very private and heated meeting.
The British Empire is losing control of their big dog (the USA) and finds itself facing credible, brilliant opponents in every field.
The first thing they need to do is kick out all of the Mooslime invaders that are destroying their country.
I like that Rory McIlroy and wife were attending.
Perhaps Trump plans a friendly golf game tomorrow withe Masters’ Champion.
Sounds like a fancy, smancy dinner. I’ll betcha’ after all is said and done, DJT is going to be dreaming about John Belushi and his orders of “Chee’burger, chee’burger, chee’burger” and wishing that he had stayed home and watched TV.
“…..and your enemies closer.”
The only thing USA has in common with England anymore is the language. Which they use to drag USA into their wars. And scam US dollars for the numerous US military bases in Britain. How many billions do those bases and personnel cost us taxpayers a year? Especially as the dollar is always low against the pound The entire world is just welfare dependencies of American taxpayers.
Promethean Action will have a few things to say…
…and they’ll have it without sugarcoating.
The menu, the guest list, all stuff of TMZ or Page 6.
Charles exhorted Congress to pursue WW3.
He brought the completely insane UK attitude toward the Russian Federation, and encouraged Congress to make war.
Sundance, and all,,, I occasionally read foreign news sources to get a feel for what is going on elsewhere. Today I read a story from Cairns News, an Australian publication,,,at Cairnsnews.org. I though you and other treepers might find it interesting. I was shocked to see the truth, but found it refreshing.
https://cairnsnews.org/2026/05/01/america-legally-restores-its-sovereign-state-during-king-charles-visit/