Thank you both. I had begun to think that was the explanation.
--Previous Message-- : The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh always sit : across facing each other during banquets at : Windsor Castle. The main guest is seated : next to the Queen, with the Duchess of : Cornwall on his other side - his consort or : the second highest ranked guest is seated : across the table between the Duke and the : Princess Royal. : : This is different from the banquets at : Buckingham Palace, where there is a : horse-shoe shape for the table, and the : Queen, her husband and the highest ranking : guests all sit at the main table. : : --Previous Message-- : The Duke of Edinburgh was in the official : pictures. Perhaps he was seated across from : the Queen and Emir at the Banquet? Charles : sat where one would expect to see Philip. : : : : http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1354054486.html : : : :