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A state banquet is an official banquet hosted by the head of state in his or her official residence for another head of state, or sometimes head of government, and other guests. Usually as part of a state visit or diplomatic conference, it is held to celebrate diplomatic ties between the host and guest countries.
A state dinner in the United States is a formal dinner held in honor of a foreign head of state, such as a king, queen, president, or any head of government. It is hosted by the President of the United States and is usually held in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. [1] Other formal dinners for important people of ...
State banquet for Barack and Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace in 2011 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert lead the guests into the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle, c. 1844. State dinners are held at Buckingham Palace in London and on occasion at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, should the visitors stay there.
A banquet (/ ˈbæŋkwɪt /; French: [bɑ̃kɛ]) is a formal large meal [1] where a number of people consume food together. Banquets are traditionally held to enhance the prestige of a host, or reinforce social bonds among joint contributors. Modern examples of these purposes include a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration.
A state visit is a formal visit by a head of state (or representative of a head of state) to a foreign country, at the invitation of the head of state (or representative) of that foreign country, with the latter also acting as the official host for the duration of the state visit. Speaking for the host, it is generally called a state reception.
After acceding to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II received a total of 113 state visits. [1] She usually hosted one or two visiting heads of state each year. According to the palace, any visit that does not include a state banquet held by the Queen is not considered a state visit, [a] except for the Papal visit ...
Terminology. State visits are visits to the United States led by a foreign head of state acting in his or her sovereign capacity. They are, therefore, described as a "visit of [name of state]". [1] State visits can only occur on the invitation of the president of the United States, acting in his capacity as head of the United States.
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