Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen
The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches.
Shades of pink set the tone for the evening as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House, with a foyer draped in cherry blossoms creating the ceremonial backdrop.
Champagne flutes clinked as the president and the King raised toasts to one another, celebrating the deep-rooted ties and shared history between the countries.
The state dinner honoured the enduring relationship between the US and the UK, coinciding with Americans marking 250 years of independence.
In his remarks, Trump described the bond with the UK as a "friendship unlike any other on Earth".
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