Inside King Charles and Queen Camilla’s lavish three-course State Banquet menu in full

The state banquet is being held at Windsor Castle.

The state banquet is being held at Windsor Castle (Image: PA)

King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with other senior royals, have had a busy day today as the Nigerian president’s state visit began in Windsor. Their Majesties welcomed Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, at Windsor Castle with pomp and pageantry as they marked the first state visit to the UK by a leader of the West African nation in 37 years.

The day began with a formal greeting, a carriage procession through Windsor, and the Guard of Honour for the ceremonial welcome. The royals and their guests will now be preparing for what could be the highlight of the state visit – the state banquet.

The banquet, which is often a highlight of most state visits, will take place in the impressive St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle.

Guests, including the Royal Family, will be dressed in formal attire for the occasion, with details for the dinner likely to have been made months in the making.

Canapes will be offered ahead of the dinner to offer sustenance to Muslim guests who were unable to partake in iftar – the breaking of their fast – earlier at sunset.

For starters, guests will have a soft‑boiled quail egg tartlet with watercress and kale and a basil sabayon.

For the main course, the menu features fish rather than a traditional meat main course with fillet of turbot, lobster mousse wrapped in spinach, beurre blanc sauce, sprouting broccoli with Hollandaise sauce, fricassee of peas and broad beans, and Jersey royal potatoes.

Inside King Charles and Queen Camilla’s lavish three-course State Banquet menu in full
The state banquet is being held at Windsor Castle.

The state banquet is  being held at Windsor Castle (Image: PA)

King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with other senior royals, have had a busy day today as the Nigerian president’s state visit began in Windsor. Their Majesties welcomed Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, at Windsor Castle with pomp and pageantry as they marked the first state visit to the UK by a leader of the West African nation in 37 years.

The day began with a formal greeting, a carriage procession through Windsor, and the Guard of Honour for the ceremonial welcome. The royals and their guests will now be preparing for what could be the highlight of the state visit – the state banquet.

The banquet, which is often a highlight of most state visits, will take place in the impressive St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle.

Guests, including the Royal Family, will be dressed in formal attire for the occasion, with details for the dinner likely to have been made months in the making.

Canapes will be offered ahead of the dinner to offer sustenance to Muslim guests who were unable to partake in iftar – the breaking of their fast – earlier at sunset.

For starters, guests will have a soft‑boiled quail egg tartlet with watercress and kale and a basil sabayon.

For the main course, the menu features fish rather than a traditional meat main course with fillet of turbot, lobster mousse wrapped in spinach, beurre blanc sauce, sprouting broccoli with Hollandaise sauce, fricassee of peas and broad beans, and Jersey royal potatoes.

King Charles is hosting tonight’s banquet (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

The dessert is an iced blackcurrant souffle with red fruit coulis.

Drinks at the banquet will include a mocktail inspired by a classic Nigerian beverage, an after-dinner cocktail – which is a twist on the classic Nigerian drink called the Chapman – and wine.

Non alcoholic drinks will be available, with the president set to make his toast with orange juice.

King Charles is hosting tonight’s banquet (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

The dessert is an iced blackcurrant souffle with red fruit coulis.

Drinks at the banquet will include a mocktail inspired by a classic Nigerian beverage, an after-dinner cocktail – which is a twist on the classic Nigerian drink called the Chapman – and wine.

Non alcoholic drinks will be available, with the president set to make his toast with orange juice.