Inside the White House State Dinner for King Charles and Queen Camilla — See the Garden-Fresh Menu

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News (1 / 1) 29.04.2026 00:55 / Torben

Stars of Washington converged as President Donald Trump and Melania Trump hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla for a formal state dinner on April 28, 2026, and the evening was subtly theatrical from menu to decor. Read on to discover the full story!

A menu of spring flavors

First lady Melania led the menu: a delicate garden herb velouté paired with a hearts of palm salad finished with crispy shallots and micro mint. The second course was spring herb ravioli with ricotta, morel mushrooms and herbs from the White House Kitchen Garden, dressed in a light parmesan emulsion. The main course featured a classic Dover sole meunière in nutty brown butter, served with ramps, snow peas, pavé potatoes and vibrant parsley oil.

Sweet finish and presidential honey

Dessert was a beehive-shaped chocolate gâteau with vanilla bean crémeux, almond joconde and brown butter crumble, accompanied by crème fraîche ice cream and White House honey. The king and queen sampled the presidential honey after viewing Melania's new White House-shaped beehive, part of an expanded beekeeping program initiated during Michelle Obama's tenure.