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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) delivers a speech as Britain's King Charles III (3rd L) and French president's wife Brigitte Macron (2nd L) listen during a state banquet at the Palace of Versailles, west of Paris, on September 20, 2023, on the first day of a British royal state visit to France. Photo by Daniel LEAL / POOL / AFP
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4,000 historic French state dinner menus up for auction

The 4,000-plus menus were on display in Paris before going up for auction on Friday, with the oldest dating back to an imperial dinner given by Napoleon III in 1868 that carries a few wine stains...

The menu was sold on Saturday at Henry Aldridge & Son auction house in Wiltshire, south west England. Photo: Henry Aldridge & Son
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Inflation crashes the holidays, shrinking menus and spoiling traditions
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Inflation crashes the holidays, shrinking menus and spoiling traditions