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The first-ever State Banquet hosted by King Charles took spot this evening astatine Buckingham Palace. The royal household welcomed South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa. His wife, First Lady Tshepo Motsepe, was incapable to marque the travel to the UK for aesculapian reasons. The last State Banquet took spot successful 2019, erstwhile Queen Elizabeth hosted then-President Donald Trump.
In summation to King Charles and Queen Camilla, successful attendance astatine the State Banquet this evening were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Lady Susan Hussey, and Queen Elizabeth's erstwhile lady-in-waiting, The Honourable Annabel Whitehead.
Here, spot each the champion photos of King Charles's archetypal State Banquet—featuring tiaras, of course:
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived astatine the State Banquet successful style.
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, poses for a representation with King Charles III and Queen Camilla. This week's State Visit marks the archetypal South African sojourn since 2010.
Next to Kate is her hubby Prince William, and straight down Kate is the Duke of Kent, the Queen's archetypal cousin.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, looked elegant successful a greenish gown and the Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara, which she archetypal wore successful 2005.
She was joined by her husband, Prince Edward. Edward was the lone 1 of King Charles's siblings successful attendance astatine the State Banquet.
President Ramaphosa, King Charles, and Queen Camilla astatine the banquet.
Prince William seemed to look straight astatine the cameras connected their mode into Buckingham Palace.
President Ramaphosa chatted with King Charles, arsenic South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and Camilla, Queen Consort walked successful together.
Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and Queen Camilla walked side-by-side into the banquet.
Behind Queen Camilla, Prince William walked successful with different guest.
The Princess of Wales followed, chatting with different guest.
The Countess of Wessex besides walked successful with a guest.
Buckingham Palace besides shared photos of the banquet, wherever the Princess of Wales was seated adjacent to President Ramaphosa.
The guests were seated successful a horseshoe signifier astatine the banquet. Here, they basal during a toast.
The South African president and the British king clinked glasses aft a toast astatine the banquet.
President Ramaphosa laughed during the King's remarks.
Kate shared a toast with President Ramaphosa during the banquet.
Labour Party person Sir Keir Starmer and his woman Victoria Starmer were successful attendance astatine the State Banquet.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and his woman Susannah Cleverly were besides guests astatine the banquet.
Another overhead presumption of guests astatine the banquet.
Emily Burack Emily Burack (she/her) is the quality writer for Town & Country, wherever she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a scope of different subjects.
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