Posted by adca on October 22, 2014, 1:59 pm, in reply to "State Banquet"
The gentleman standing all alone on the far right in the back room is Prince Andrew.
--Previous Message-- : No surprise from the Queen... : : Here are the pictures: : : : : : : : : : : : : I regret that the Queen did not opt for ruby : jewels. With the red and white sash of the : Singaporian Order of Temasek, Queen : Victoria's Oriental Tiara and ruby and : diamond necklace would have made a very nice : combination. : : The Girls of Great-Britain and Ireland's : Tiara is very nice, and I am aware that its : light weight makes it very comfortable to : wear for the Queen, but it has been seen : soooooo many times in the recent years that : I would have hoped another choice... : : It is also interesting to notice that Queen : Elizabeth has worn this same tiara for her : previous State visits to Singapore in 1989 : and 2006: : : : It seems that the Duchess of Gloucester is : wearing Princess Marie-Louise's sapphire, : pearl and diamond tiara. I can not identify : the jewels worn by the Countess of Wessex, : by Princess Alexandra of Kent and by : Princess Michael of Kent. : : : : --Previous Message-- : The Princess Royal is also absent as she is : in : Australia. The duke and duchess of Cambridge : and prince Harry are not in the habit of : attending the State Banquet of an incoming : state visit so no surprises there. : The poor duchess already had to ride in a : carriage which can not have been easy with : her morning sickness. : : With Princess Alexandra owning only one : tiara and the Countess of Wessex only has : two. : : Leaving only HM and the Duchess of : Gloucester to surprise us with their jewel : choice. : : --Previous Message-- : Acording to the British Monarchy's Twitter : account, the following members of the Royal : Family are attending the State Banquet: : - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh : - the Duke of York : - the Earl and Countess of Wessex : - the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester : - the Duke of Kent : - Princess Alexandra of Kent. : : Absent: the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of : Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, : Prince Harry. : : : --Previous Message-- : Do you think the Duchess of Cambridge will : attend the Statebanquet? : : --Previous Message-- : Queen Victoria's diamond bow brooch for : Queen : Elizabeth II at the official welcome : ceremony at Horse Guards Parade and the : carriage ride to Buckingham Palace: : : : : As it could be expected, the Duchess of : Cambridge did not wear any brooch . But : Singapore's First Lady, Mary Tan, had a : small pink floral brooch. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :