King Carlos III prohibits 'foie gras' in all his palaces

Since he ascended the throne after the death of Elizabeth II, on September 8, Charles III of England (London, 74 years old) has not stopped taking steps forward in his purpose of modernizing the British monarchy.

Now he has had the turn to defend the animals.

The king has decided that he will not offer

to diners in any of the royal residences, according to a letter sent by Buckingham Palace to the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), as revealed by English media such as the public channel

and newspapers like

In that letter, Buckingham points out that the delicacy, made from the enlarged liver of the duck or goose, is no longer bought or served in any of the palaces of the British monarchy, that is, nor in Buckingham, Balmoral, Windsor, Hillsborough and Sandringham.

"There are no plans to change this policy," reports

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This commitment is in line with the beliefs of Charles III of England, who has stood out throughout his life for his commitment to the environment and his opposition to the consumption of

due to the animal suffering involved in its preparation.

As recalled by the public channel

and the newspaper

In 2008, when Charles was still Prince of Wales, he vetoed their use on his estates, an approach that he has transferred to royal residences once he is already sovereign.

Around this same time, it was said that Charles was considering withdrawing the Royal Warrant—a royal warrant as a supplier to the British royal house granted by the monarch and prince of Wales—to a cheese shop near Highgrove after learning it was selling the product now banned.

At the time, Buckingham's spokesmen refused to disclose whether Queen Elizabeth II still served or ate

, a delicacy she was fond of.

In fact, in June 2014 it was one of the star products served at a state banquet organized by François Hollande, then President of France, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, at the express request of the late queen.

"We hope that others will follow the king's lead and keep

off the menu this Christmas and beyond," Elisa Allen, UK vice president of PETA told the news outlet.

BBC.

Currently, the production of the product is prohibited in the country, but its sale or import is not.

In addition to this statement, PETA wanted to thank this gesture that it has described as a "compassionate policy" towards animals, sending Charles III of England a batch of the so-called

, a vegan alternative that a French chef with a Michelin star has created in London, Alexis Gauthier.