Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein were in great spirits as they attended the state dinner in honor of King Charles III. and Queen Camilla arrived at the Palace of Versailles in Paris on Wednesday.
Up to 180 guests from the fields of sports, business and art will meet with the royal couple for their evening wear at the Palace of Versailles.
The 63-year-old actor cut an elegant figure in a black tuxedo and crisp white shirt as he posed for snaps with his wife on the red carpet.
Anna looked exceptionally glamorous in a black velvet dress with a slit that showed off her strappy sandals.
She accessorized with a statement pearl necklace and carried a stunning clutch.
Radiant: Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein appeared in high spirits as they attended the state dinner in honor of King Charles III at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. and Queen Camilla arrived on Wednesday
Handsome: The 63-year-old actor cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo and crisp white shirt as he posed for snaps with his wife on the red carpet
The VIP guest list for today’s state banquet in Versailles includes Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and French multi-billionaire Bernard Arnault – the richest man in the world.
Organizers have invited a number of celebrities to eat and drink with King Charles and Queen Camilla in the spacious Hall of Mirrors – a room designed to reflect the omnipotence of the Sun King Louis XIV.
The French-British actors on the 150-strong guest list include Charlotte Gainsbourg, 52, and Emma Mackey, 27, from the Netflix series “Sex Education”.
Glamorous guests can expect the best of French cuisine, with Michelin-starred chefs Yannick Alléno, Anne-Sophie Pic and Pierre Hermé leading the menu – which had to receive the royal seal of approval.
The dinner serves as a welcome for the British monarch as his three-day state visit to France begins today.
The King and Queen were greeted with a red carpet as they landed in Paris this afternoon.
The highly anticipated trip was postponed due to widespread unrest in April that swept the French capital and cities across France.
Charles was greeted with shouts of “King” from Parisian balconies as he and Queen Camilla received a rapturous welcome at the start of their three-day state visit to France.
Stunning: Anna looked exceptionally glamorous in a black velvet dress with a slit that showed off her strappy sandals
Glamorous: She wore a statement pearl necklace and a stunning clutch
Incredible: Emma Mackey impressed in a figure-hugging black maxi dress combined with strappy sandals
Event: Up to 180 guests from sports, business and art meet with the royal couple for evening wear at the Palace of Versailles
Looks good: Sir Mick Jagger and his partner Melanie Hamrick were also there
The King beamed and waved to enthusiastic crowds as he walked the streets of Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron before they exchanged gifts and held talks at the Elysee Palace before a lavish state dinner later in the evening.
Charles and Camilla arrived shortly before 2pm on a private charter flight from Farnborough and traveled on the so-called “Baby Voyager” Airbus to Paris Orly Airport, where they were officially welcomed by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on behalf of President Macron and the French Government.
They were also received by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, British Ambassador to France Dame Menna Rawlings and French Ambassador to the United Kingdom Hélène Tréheux-Duchêne.
Camilla was a pop of color in an elegant dusky pink wool crepe coat dress by Fiona Clare and a pink beret-shaped hat by milliner Philip Treacy, which she clutched tightly due to the stormy conditions as they walked a brushed red carpet to perfection earlier.
The royals were then taken in the State Bentley to the Arc de Triomphe, where they were greeted by President Macron, 45, and his wife Brigitte, 70, for a memorial ceremony and wreath-laying ceremony at the famous monument.
King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in France for their three-day state visit. This afternoon they were welcomed by President Macron at an official ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, where the two leaders then laid a wreath
President Emmanuel Macron arrives with his wife Brigitte and Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla for a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris
The president bowed slightly to the king and queen while Bridgette Macron – more businesslike than Camilla in a dark blue jacket and short blue skirt with heels – gave Camilla a friendly kiss on each cheek. President Macron was then seen giggling with the Queen as she repeatedly tried to keep her hat in place.
The King will meet with the President before attending the black tie ceremony at the Palace of Versailles, where he and Queen Camilla will be joined by Sir Mick Jagger.
A military band played the national anthems of Great Britain and France before His Majesty was escorted by the President to inspect the soldiers, consisting of the Regimental Band of the Garde Républicaine, the French Color Section and the Tri-Service Guard of Honour. Meanwhile, the Queen chatted enthusiastically with Madame Macron.
After the guard inspection, the King and President Macron made their way to the plateau, the central part of the Arc de Triomphe, where they stopped at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.