King Charles, Queen Camilla join Ramadan charity effort at London restaurant

Britain鈥檚 King Charles III joked on Wednesday he was past his 鈥渟ell-by date鈥� as he and Queen Camilla helped pack food donation boxes for charity at Darjeeling Express, an Indian restaurant in Soho, ahead of Ramadan. (Screenshot/X/@RoyalFamily)
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  • Visit highlights royal couple鈥檚 support for interfaith initiatives

LONDON: Britain鈥檚 King Charles III joked on Wednesday he was past his 鈥渟ell-by date鈥� as he and Queen Camilla helped pack food donation boxes for charity at Darjeeling Express, an Indian restaurant in Soho, ahead of Ramadan.

The British monarch and his wife visited the female-run restaurant, founded by British restaurateur Asma Khan, to support its initiative of cooking for charitable causes during the Muslim holy month.

Camilla assisted staff in packing biryani meals for Doorstep, a charity aiding families in temporary housing.

As she ladled food into a takeaway box, she joked: 鈥淚s that enough, or some more? They might still be a bit hungry after my portion.鈥�

Charles, who was initially occupied with meeting guests, joined in with meal preparation, asking: 鈥淚s it chicken and proper basmati rice?鈥� He was delighted to learn that some curry would be sent to Buckingham Palace for him.

The king and queen later packed dates into bags for iftar meals to be served in hospitals.

When Charles noticed the speed of the process, he laughed: 鈥淲e don鈥檛 waste time. Paid by results!鈥� Khan was impressed by their teamwork, saying: 鈥淵ou are packing them faster than I can seal them. I never realized this was such a speedy couple.鈥�

The visit highlighted the royal couple鈥檚 long-standing support for interfaith initiatives in Britain and abroad, continuing Charles鈥� tradition of engaging with different religious communities across the UK and the Commonwealth.