King Charles III served chocolate gâteau at White House state dinner

10 articles · Updated · LADbible · Apr 30

On the final day of his US state visit, the beehive-shaped dessert was served at a White House dinner menu curated by First Lady Melania Trump.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady said palace officials would likely have flagged Charles's dislike of chocolate in advance, though the dessert also featured White House honey he may have appreciated.
The menu otherwise included hearts of palm salad, spring herb ravioli and Dover sole, while Charles used the visit to stress NATO, support for Ukraine and democratic checks and balances.

Was the royal dinner's chocolate dessert a diplomatic blunder or a clever compromise for the Queen?

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Can royal soft power truly mend deep political fractures in the modern US-UK alliance?