The dinner has been in the works for nearly two years, according to Tucci’s recently released memoir. In his memoir, What I Ate in One Year, Tucci details his year of eating in 2023—which included filming the Oscar-nominated film Conclave in Italy. A few passages, however, discuss this dinner for King Charles.

David and Victoria Beckham and Stanley Tucci will attend a distinguished dinner at the private residence of King Charles III, on behalf of the United Kingdom as they pursue diploma

King Charles praises the culture of Italian cooking as he hosts a dinner ahead of a state visit to Italy.

King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the actor at Highgrove for a dinner using British ingredients blended with Italian culinary traditions