THE NEW TIRK TIMES: Just over 100 staff members served 160 guests at the white-tie event.
Thousands of Londoners protested President Trump’s two-day state visit in the U.K., but the grandiose spectacles carefully crafted by the British government and royal family gave the president a welcome full of the kind of pageantry he revels in.
Wednesday night’s state dinner was particularly lavish. Hosted in Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Hall, the white-tie event saw Mr. Trump and several members of his administration mingling with British royalty and business leaders alike.
On one side of the hall’s grand banquet table — 155 feet long — place settings were arranged for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, King Charles III, Mr. Trump, and Catherine, the princess of Wales. On the other side: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Queen Camilla, Melania Trump and Prince William.
Just over 100 staff members served a total of 160 guests. Among them were Prime Minister Keir Starmer; Rupert Murdoch of News Corp; Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple; and the Open AI chief executive, Sam Altman. » | Anushka Patil | Wednesday, 17 September 2025
