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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Why The King and Queen Invited Stanley Tucci, David Beckham and Helen Mirren to a Glitzy Royal Dinner

David and Victoria Beckham looking on as Helen Mirren, in a green lace gown, talks to Queen Camilla in a blue evening dress.

An unlikely cast of characters was welcomed to the table at Highgrove House on Friday, Feb. 7 when King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a star-studded dinner—but bringing everyone from Stanley Tucci to Victoria and David Beckham together for a royal meal isn't quite as random as it sounds.

The King and Queen are heading on a tour of Italy this spring, and to commemorate their upcoming trip, Their Majesties joined the Italian Ambassador to the U.K., Inigo Lambertini, and his wife, Maria Grazia Lambertini, along with Tucci, to host a "celebration of slow food and slow fashion," per Buckingham Palace.

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