Donald Trump has said he ate “whatever the hell they served us” during the lavish state banquet that was staged in his honour this week at Windsor Castle. The US President spent two days in Windsor, hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla, beginning his visit on Tuesday and returning home on Thursday.
On Thursday evening, after reporters asked him what he thought was the best part of his visit to the UK, he said he liked being with the “wonderful” King as he heaped praise on the Royal Family following the trip. The controversial US leader said he saw more paintings “than any human being has ever seen” and when asked what he ate at the Windsor Castle banquet staged in his honour, he said: “Whatever the hell they served us.”
Guests at the lavish event – attended by “the biggest people in the world” according to Mr Trump – were treated to Hampshire watercress panna cotta with parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad, followed by organic Norfolk chicken ballotine wrapped in courgettes, with 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.
He told reporters: “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 seen and statues. But they treated us great. They treated our country great.
“I view that as being really respectful 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.”
