Yin and yang dressing at its best. Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, Peng Liyuan, Queen Elizabeth II and President Xi Jinping.
The Duchess of Cambridge, dazzling in bright red, sat in pride of place next to President Xi at the State Banquet.
Buckingham Palace. Hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the event was also attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with Kate Middleton seated at the premier position on the right of the Chinese Premier, while the Queen as per tradition was seated on his left. Tis is Kate Middleton’s first palace state dinner, and marks just the third
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he British and the Chinese put on an extravagant show of friendship for the world to see at a grand welcome dinner at
time she has worn a tiara to a public event. Tis surely proves how highly she is regarded by the Queen herself and wow, what better way to break the ice with the Chinese President! Kate wore the delicate Papyrus
tiara, also known as the Lotus Flower, once owned by the Queen Mother. Tis is entirely fitting, as the Lotus flower is regarded by the Chinese as the ultimate symbol of sincerity and spiritual purity, from which many good things can manifest. Te Duchess was also dressed in a bright red dress by Jenny Packham, a nod to the colour of the Chinese National
Flag, a colour deemed extremely auspicious by the Chinese. More than that, the colour red is also the best shade for ensuring harmonious relationships, especially in a year when the ruling Lo Shu in the center of the year’s chart is the quarrelsome number 3. This costume choice symbolically infuses Anglo-Chinese ties with great harmony and solidarity. Big applause to Kate Middleton for getting her feng shui right! The Premier of China wore a
traditional black suit with mandarin collar, and his wife Peng Liyuan was suitably muted in an elegant royal
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