Torkel - thank you, and I have been swaying back and forth over that gentleman and his garb. I agree he could be a court official wearing the Windsor uniform. Never before have I seen a pic of such detail of a banquet table and I'm really enjoying studying it.
--Previous Message-- : The man at the end of the table is one of the : senior courtiers, and I suspect he is : wearing the Windsor uniform. I have once : seen a complete seating plan for a state : banquet, and I seem to recall the Master of : the Horse or Master of the Queen's Household : seated at the end. : : --Previous Message-- : : OK. I agree with you. Then it must be a : military gentleman and not the Windsor : Uniform. : : : --Previous Message-- : : I think it is the Duke of York in Windsor : Uniform. : : : No,this gentleman is not The Duke of York. : HRH sits much closer to the 'important' part : of the table and none of the ladies sitting : left and right to the mentioned gentleman : resembles the companion The Duke has when : entering St George's hall. : : One can see The Duke on the bottom-left : corner (with Garter Sash). The picture with : his companion is further down. : : : : : : http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/reuters/2012-11-27t222058z_2070963526_lm1e8br1q0n01_rtrmadp_3_britain.jpg : : : In the background, one sees The Duke of York : with an unknown lady who apparently is his : dinner partner (she can be spotted sitting : on The Duke's right hand side in the pic : above) : : : : : : http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/bg/Queen+Elizabeth+II+Kuwait+State+Visit+State+o2HghN7gMJBl.jpg : : : : : :