First Christmas as sovereign for Charles, who wastes no time and turns the holiday menu upside down, banning from the tables of all family residences (Buckingham, Windsor, Balmoral, Hillsborough and Sandringham) one of the favorite dishes of the mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. According to Madame Figarothe royal representative would send a letter to the association Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), announcing that king to ban foie gras during Christmas dinners and lunches.

The decision was predictable Carlo has always been sensitive to environmental issues and animal welfare., where possible, always chooses local and organic products. His personal choice not to eat foie gras was made several years ago: in 2008, Andrew Farquharson, deputy owner of Clarence House, told the press that Carlo had banned chefs from buying the dish. “The Prince of Wales has a policy that there should be no foie gras in the kitchen,” he explained at the time. The reasons for the ban appear to be related to agricultural and production practices considered “inhumane”. The Peta Association welcomed the news, saying it would send the Sovereign a supply of “artificial gras” prepared by vegan chef Alexis Gauthier as a token of gratitude. “Peta encourages everyone to follow the example of the king and remove foie gras from the Christmas menu.”, – commented the vice-president of the association Eliza Allen on the pages daily mail. On the contrary, Queen Elizabeth was a big fan of the delicate product of French cuisine. Since her youth, the former empress has always appreciated foie gras, to the point that she directly asked for it at the Elysee table during a state dinner, which took place in 2014 in the company of former President Francois Hollande.

Peta’s next battle concerns the request for give up fur coats from erminetraditionally worn on the day of the coronation (we have a date: it will take place on May 6, 2023), in favor of synthetic, much more animal friendly. Meanwhile, after a lengthy campaign involving many prominent British figures such as Joanna Lumley, Twiggy and Ricky Gervais, Fortnum and Mason (a London department store that supplies the royal family) as of 2021 it no longer sells foie gras, a product that is sold in the United Kingdom but remains banned.