King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla host state event before Queen's funeral
King Charles III and his wife Queen Consort Camilla hosted a glittering reception for visiting heads of state at Buckingham Palace on Sunday night.
The new monarch invited world leaders, official overseas guests and working royals to come together on the eve of his mother Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral for a special event in her honour.
Also in attendance were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Princess Anne. Due to the fact that only working royals are taking part, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as Prince Andrew, were not on the guest list.
Among the attendees were over 30 members of overseas royalty, such as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, as well as world leaders including US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
While the event is classed as an evening reception, it has been decided that the dress code is lounge suit, meaning the ladies will not be required to wear tiaras.
Generally speaking, tiaras are reserved for events that start after 5pm and there are only a certain number of occasions when it is appropriate – including inaugurations, royal dinners, and state visits.
Camilla, Queen Consort was pictured arriving at the reception, looking smart and sombre in a black ensemble.
The UK's new Prime Minister Liz Truss and her husband Hugh O'Leary were among the first guests to arrive. Conservative leader Liz was sworn in as the 15th prime minister of the Queen's seven-decade reign, just two days before Her Majesty's death.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived at the reception after visiting the Queen lying in state at Westminster Hall and signing the book of condolence at Lancaster House.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain were seen arriving at the evening reception. The Spanish monarch looked dapper in a suit while his wife opted for a shift dress, semi-opaque tights and stilettos.
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived at Buckingham Palace hand-in-hand. Macron has been praised for his moving tribute to the late Queen, saying she "embodied a people" and "represented a sense of eternity".
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal were also pictured arriving at the state reception.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were also on the guest list, having flown in ahead of Her Majesty's state funeral.
King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania arrived in style for the special reception hosted by King Charles.
On Monday, Charles will lead the nation in mourning for its longest reigning monarch at the state funeral for the Queen at Westminster Abbey.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence, Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent for the Reception at Buckingham Palace, which was attended by:
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Margrethe II and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Queen Anne-Marie, Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain with King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan
King Abdullah II, Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
King Abdullah and Queen Azizah of Malaysia
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and Prince Mateen of Brunei
The King of Saudi Arabia
King Jigme and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan
King Letsie III of Lesotho
King Tupou VI of Tonga
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco
The Emir of Qatar
The Sultan of Oman
Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Crown Prince Moulay Hassan of Morocco
The King and Crown Prince of Bahrain
The Crown Prince of Kuwait
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania and Prince Radu
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Archduke Karl von Habsburg
King Tūheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII
Afioga Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II of Samoa
Prince of Venice
The Margrave of Baden, Hereditary Prince Bernhard and Hereditary Princess Stephanie
The Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse
The Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
The Presidents of the United States, France, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Portugal, Italy, Finland, Iceland, Swiss Confederation, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Croatia, Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Montenegro, Brazil, South Africa, Malta, India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, Namibia, Malawi, Maldives, Gabon, Somalia, Cameroon, Cyprus, Fiji, Seychelles, Tanzania
The Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Jamaica, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Egypt
The Governors General of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Belize, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Jamaica, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands
