William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales walk to attend the State Banquet at Windsor Castle during the State visit by the President of the United States of America on 17 September 2025William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales walk to attend the State Banquet at Windsor Castle during the State visit by the President of the United States of America on 17 September 2025.
A state visit (where the UK hosts a foreign head of state and their delegation) is designed to show Britain at its best – and achieve specific aims in the British interest, such as trade deals, policy change or investment.
The mechanism by which we blow every other country’s diplomatic socks off is, of course, by utilising the impressive ‘soft power’ of the Royal Family.
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