Selected personalities from the worlds of culture, luxury and sport headed to the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday 20 September to attend a state dinner for the royal couple.
Better than the Cesars, more prestigious than the Cannes red carpet. Historical, anyway. Personalities from the worlds of culture, luxury, politics and sport followed each other in the courtyard of the Palace of Versailles, in front of the Republican Guard and photographers, to attend the state dinner in honor of Charles III and Queen Camilla on September 20. .
Among the guests, we could see Charlotte Gainsbourg in a black dress with an opening by Saint Laurent, Carole Bouquet in a white shirt and a black skirt. But also Franco-British Emma Mackey, a revelation of the series sex Education: or Guillaume Gallien, who came with his wife. Worthy representatives of the crown, Mick Jagger and Hugh Grant, came accompanied by their wives, American choreographers Melanie Hamrich and Anna Elizabeth Eberstein. Also present were Welsh novelist Ken Follett, violinist Renaud Capusson and photographer Jan Artus-Bertrand.
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Socks and long dresses
On the sporting side, footballers Didier Drogba (ex-Chelsea FC), Patrick Vieira (ex-Arsenal) donned their best tuxedos, as did Tony Estangue, Olympic kayaking champion and president of the Games Organizing Committee. Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The government was notably represented by Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne, Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin and Minister of Culture Rima Abdul-Malak. Not forgetting the presence of French bigwigs, including LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and his wife Hélène Mercier, as well as his daughter Delphine Arnaud, who came accompanied by her partner Xavier Neill.
A little after 20:00 in the evening, the presidential couple came to meet Charles III and his wife. Note: Brigitte Macron and Queen Camilla’s matching outfits, both in midnight blue dresses, were signed by Louis Vuitton for the former and Dior for the latter. Together they entered the castle to join their approximately 150 guests. And make a toast before the historic dinner.
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Source: Le Figaro
