Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Photos: Kate looking radiant at her first state banquet alongside the Queen and Chinese president

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The Chinese national anthem played as the guests, assembled at Buckingham Palace's lavishly decorated ballroom, rose for a toast to Xi Jinping and his wife, pictured Kate and Mr Xi toast the visit

The Duchess of Cambridge dazzled in the Queen Mother's tiara as she took pride of place on the top table next to Chinese president Xi Jinping and the Queen at the state banquet held in his honour last night. The Chinese national anthem played as the 170 guests assembled in Buckingham Palace's lavishly decorated grand ballroom for the white-tie dinner, hosted by the Queen and Prince Philip.

It was the first time the Duchess has attended a Palace state dinner, which comes at the start of a four-day state visit by the Chinese leader and seen as being key to cementing economic ties between the two countries. Mr Xi will today meet David Cameron at Downing Street and visit Imperial College London with the Duke of York and George Osborne. More photos below...

Chinese President Xi Jinping smiles at the Duchess of Cambridge as they sit at the top table with Queen Elizabeth at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace last night

The Queen (right) makes a speech at the banquet, where she hailed the 'milestone' visit of China's president (centre) to Britain

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Queen Elizabeth toast at the state banquet, where she gave a speech and told her guest 'we have much reason to celebrate the dynamic, growing economic relationship between our countries'

The guests and top table stand after the guests of honour, along with the Royals enter the grand ballroom at Buckingham Palace, ahead of the meal

President of China Xi Jinping (right) and his wife Peng Liyuan (second left) accompany the Queen (second right) and Prince Philip (left) at the palace ahead of last night's banquet as they pose for an official photograph

Prince William joins his wife Kate in the back of a Bentley as they make their way to the banquet, which marks the arrival of the President of China and his wife in London today



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