Plenty to discuss, then, at what many will consider to be the highlight of the visit: the State Banquet. Always an opportunity for the royal family to display their most dazzling jewels, the Banquet at Windsor Castle could see the Princess of Wales don her finery once more, following similar banquets held for Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron. King Charles and Queen Camilla will be in attendance, with both the King and the President set to deliver speeches before the meal commences. This is not the first state banquet that the King and Queen have enjoyed alongside the German head of state: the royal couple travelled to Berlin in March 2023 for their own state visit, where they were guests of honour at a banquet at Bellevue Palace.
Other royals are often invited to join the festivities, with Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh all potentially on the guest list come December.
The Princess of Wales previously wore the earrings to the Commonwealth Day service in 2023
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The second day of the state visit will see the President and the First Lady make a private visit to St George’s Chapel, where they pay their respects to the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, laying flowers in tribute to the late monarch. The King and the Queen will then host a reception alongside their Big Help Out charity, which is set to showcase the vital role that volunteering can play in communities.