Tuesday, December 3, King Charles III received the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani accompanied by his first wife, Sheikha Jawaher. Assisted by Prince William and Kate Middleton to launch the two-day state visit, it is accompanied by the Queen Camilla that he gave a sumptuous banquet in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace in the evening. Elegant dresses, suits and tiaras were out.
Queen Camilla, subject to episodes of fatigue following her form of pneumonia contracted at the end of October, had given up on the morning's activities. But she was there in the evening, dressed in a bright red velvet Fiona Clare dress. The 77-year-old Briton showed off the sumptuous Kokoshnik tiara made with a multitude of diamonds. A piece of jewelry worn before her by her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, just like the necklace she had chosen.
The royal couple was able to count on the presence of Prince William. The heir to the crown was not accompanied by Kate Middleton. The Princess of Wales, who had announced that she had finished her treatment for cancer, is resuming her activities very gradually. Hence its absence. Other members of the royal family responded to the invitation, including the prince Edward et SophieDuke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Anne or even the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
The Beckhams of the game
A famous couple – whose invitations to crown-related events we have lost count of – had joined the approximately 150 guests. Victoria and David Beckham, whose arrival had not been announced, arrived hand in hand. Very chic, the former footballer wore a tailcoat and bow tie while his wife wore a long-sleeved black evening dress. Worth 1,150 euros, it came from his own ready-to-wear brand. At the table, David Beckham was seated alongside Qatari Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, as well as politician Kemi Badenoch, leader of the opposition.
