Re: Potential white tie events for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on September 10, 2012, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Potential white tie events for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge"
Bear in mind that, in the British tradition, there can be State occasions for various reasons and and not just Visits. I do hope we will see at least one tiara event. --Previous Message-- : As I wrote, if a state dinner is indeed : "a specific code or standard for a : dinner", as you put it, then that's : fine, I somehow always thought a state : dinner or a state banquet is a part of a : state visit. But you must be right as there : was also a state dinner given in Oslo to the : Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall : and it was an "official visit" : according to the press release. : : --Previous Message-- : : No reason why the host cannot put on a State : Dinner. : : : --Previous Message-- : That might be the explanation although the : British royal protocol is not what it was in : the past, at least as far as the : "protocol experts" are concerned. : There's been lots of confusions in the : recent years so this might very well be one : of those cases. I certainly agree it isn't a : state visit or at least that it shouldn't be : qualified as such. I was only trying to : guess why anyone might try to call it that : way. : : --Previous Message-- : : The programme referred to a State Dinner . : : From what I have read before, in the UK that : means a specific code or standard for a : dinner, regardless of whether or not it : accompanies a State Visit, which of course : this is not. : : : --Previous Message-- : He's representing a Head of State. : : --Previous Message-- : In my understanding a State Visit means that : a : head of state brings a formal visit to : another head of state. : : HRH The Duke of Cambridge is no head of : state. He is not even the direct successor : to the present head of state of his country. : So how can these ever be filed as State : Visits?
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