World Ambassadors Evening at Buckingham Palace
The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed the world’s ambassadors to Buckingham Palace more than 500 dignitaries to Buckingham Palace attended for the glittering annual Diplomatic Reception. The Queen, 76, looked stunning in a beautiful white gown, and wearing a glittering tiara. The Reception celebrates the presence in London of one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world and saw Their Majesties meet representatives of countries accredited to the Court of St. James.
According to the Royal Collection Trust, it’s one of the largest gatherings at Buckingham Palace — reaching 1,000 guests. “The invitation list is coordinated by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and invitations are sent to all the ambassadors and high commissioners at the foreign missions in London, as well as past Prime Ministers, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other public figures,”
