Inside the State Banquet: How the Queen treated President to dinner of ...

Donald Trump dined with the Queen as she granted him the highest honour possible for a visiting world leader this evening.

The US President and First Lady joined about 170 guests for the State Banquet in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, where Melania was seated next to the Prince of Wales.  

The President entered through the East Gallery after arriving for the banquet just before 8pm in his Marine One helicopter.  

His daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner joined Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, his wife Lara, and Tiffany Trump for the white tie dinner.

Sixteen members of the royal family attended - the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

U.S. President Donald Trump sits with Queen Elizabeth at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London last night as the Republican was granted the highest honour possible for the monarch to give a visiting world leader

U.S. President Donald Trump sits with Queen Elizabeth at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London last night as the Republican was granted the highest honour possible for the monarch to give a visiting world leader

Pictured: First Lady Melania Trump walks alongside Prince Charles as they enter the ballroom for the State Banquet to welcome the US President

Pictured: First Lady Melania Trump walks alongside Prince Charles as they enter the ballroom for the State Banquet to welcome the US President 

Prince William sat alongside Theresa May at last night's State Banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump to Buckingham Palace ahead of D-Day commemorations

Prince William sat alongside Theresa May at last night's State Banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump to Buckingham Palace ahead of D-Day commemorations 

The Duchess of Cambridge and United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin arrive through the East Gallery during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge and United States Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin arrive through the East Gallery during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace 

Inside the State Banquet: About 170 guests are pictured seated in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace as they attend the dinner for Donald Trump

Inside the State Banquet: About 170 guests are pictured seated in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace as they attend the dinner for Donald Trump

The Duchess of Cornwall sat on the other side of the president. Also at Camilla's side was US ambassador Woody Johnson. William was between the Prime Minister Theresa May and Mr Johnson's wife Suzanne Ircha. 

The Duchess of Cambridge sat

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