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The Princess of Wales, Blackpink, Akshata Murty: the best gowns at the state banquet for South Korea's President

Akshata Murty BlackPink South Korea Catherine Walker ​​Rishi Sunak the Princess of Wales Kim Keon Hee Jennie Jisoo King Charles III

Buckingham Palace’s halls were decked with diamonds last night, 21 November, as the Royal Family hosted a state banquet for the first night of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s three-day visit to the UK.

The bar for extravagance was set by Catherine, Princess of Wales, who resurrected the “forgotten” Strathmore Rose Tiara, which had been a pre-marital gift to the Queen Mother by her father, Lord Strathmore, a century ago. In the 1920s it was worn low over the forehead, but in 2023 The Princess of Wales wore it atop her head with a cascading ivory Jenny Packham ‘Anemone’ gown (£2,940, farfetch.com), Anya Hindmarch  ‘Maud’ Pearl-Embellished Satin Clutch Bag (£475, anyahindmarch.com) and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond frame earrings. 

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