President Donald Trump has declared that spending time with the "wonderful" King was the highlight of his landmark state visit to the UK, as he lauded the royal family following the trip. The US leader remarked that he had viewed more paintings "than any human being has ever saw" during his stay.
When questioned about the menu at the Windsor Castle banquet held in his honour, Mr Trump candidly replied: "Whatever the hell they served us."
Despite his casual recollection, guests at the opulent event – which he described as being attended by "the biggest people in the world" – were served a sophisticated meal. This included Hampshire watercress panna cotta with parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad, followed by organic Norfolk chicken ballotine wrapped in courgettes, accompanied by a thyme and savoury infused jus.
Mr Trump, who is known to have a sweet tooth, is likely to have enjoyed the dessert – a bombe glacee cardinal, which is a vanilla ice cream bombe with Kentish raspberry sorbet interior with lightly poached Victoria plums.
The full menu for President Trump’s state banquet at Windsor Castle
Here is the menu for President Trump’s state banquet at Windsor Castle;
Panna Cotta de Cresson et Oeufs de Caille sur Sable de Parmesan
(Hampshire Watercress Panna Cotta with Parmesan Shortbread and Quail Egg Salad)
Ballotine de Poulet Fermier en Robe de Courgettes
(Organic Norfolk Chicken Ballotine wrapped in Courgettes, with a Thyme and Savoury Infused Jus)
Bombe Glacee Cardinal
(Vanilla Ice Cream Bombe with Kentish Raspberry Sorbet interior with lightly poached Victoria Plums)
Wine list:
Wiston Estate, Cuvee, 2016
Domaine Bonneau de Martray, Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru, 2018
Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, 2000
Pol Roger, Extra Cuvee de Reserve, 1998
After dinner:
Warre’s 1945 Vintage Port
Hennessy 1912 Cognac Grande Champagne
Bowmore Queen’s Cask 1980, Islay
Cocktail:
Transatlantic Whisky Sour
On Thursday evening, reporters asked Mr Trump about what he thought the best part of his visit to the UK was and he said: “I don’t know, I think just being with King Charles. He’s a wonderful guy.
“I got to know him very well. I knew him before but now I know him a little better.
“The artwork. I saw more paintings than any human being has ever saw and statues. But they treated us great. They treated our country great.
“I view that as being really respect for our country the way they did it because last night was beautiful.
“And we had the biggest people in the world there. That was respect for our country.”
Mr Trump was also asked if the First Lady enjoyed her time with the Princess of Wales after the two women hosted Scouts who received sandwiches made with honey from Kate’s beehive.
He replied: “She did. She thought she was great. I did too. I sat with her last night, Melania went with her today, she thought she was great. A very wonderful person. She went through a lot too – but hopefully that’s all gone.
“William is wonderful. And I knew Charles as a prince and now I know him as a king and he’s doing very well. It was a lovely trip and I thought the press was really nice.”
