Since his coronation, the new king has tried to impose his personal brand: his concern for climate change, cutting costs (starting with the coronation itself), and increasing closeness to the people.
Even in the smallest things, Carlos also wanted to distance himself from his mother. For example, he banned pineapple.
At the second state banquet hosted by King Charles III, which hosted the Japanese Emperors Naruhito and Masako, eagle-eyed royal admirers noticed that between the floral centerpiece, the exquisite cutlery, the fancy glasses and the sumptuous food, there was one missing element. Which has been present at dinners of this type since time immemorial.
In fact, since the reign of Charles I (king from 1625 to 1649), the pineapple was a decorative element in the decoration of the tables where the cream of the court and their guests gathered.
Why was it used if the pineapple was not a fruit native to the British Isles? Precisely because it was such an expensive and exotic item that it became a symbol of hospitality, showing that it was all about pampering, giving and surprising guests with the most unusual items.
Since then, pineapples have been present at all major celebrations held at Buckingham Palace.
Ever since the keenest eyes noticed the disappearance of pineapples from Buckingham Palace tables, theories (mainly on the networks) have begun to emerge. For some, these are nuances introduced by the new king to distance himself from his mother’s reign.
For others, and this theory is the one that has the most followers, Charles III wanted to be consistent with his environmental line of thinking.
A strong environmental advocate, the King is not only passionate about nature, but was among the first to sound the alarm about the increasing amount of plastic waste polluting the environment.
