2023-09-21 06:06:50
Distinguished guests. On the occasion of the visit to France of the British King Charles III, a state dinner in his honor is organized in the most emblematic place of the Palace of Versailles, the Hall of Mirrors. The choice of this prestigious site responds to a desire of the king, “sensitive to the idea of following in the footsteps of his mother”, as well as a way of “making France shine” through one of its most important sites. prestigious, according to the Élysée.
More than 150 guests are expected, including actors, athletes, singers and even politicians, according to information from RMC.
Two famous Franco-British actresses are expected at this gala dinner: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Emma Mackey, actress revealed in the recent hit Netflix series, “Sex Education”. The British Hugh Grant, who has a perfect command of the language of Molière and has a house in France, is also one of the invited actors.
Many sports personalities will also be present alongside King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the presidential couple Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron. Among them we find Arsène Wenger, former Arsenal coach decorated as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II in 2003, and his former player and current Strasbourg coach Patrick Vieira. Franco-Ivorian Chelsea legend Didier Drogba is also invited, as is former tennis player Amélie Mauresmo, winner of Wimbledon in 2006.
A menu prepared by great chefs
The president of the organizing committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Tony Estanguet, the president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee Marie-Amélie Le Fur and the president of the French Rugby Federation Florian Grill will also be there.
As for the artists, note the presence of the photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, the Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger, the actor Guillaume Gallienne and the violinist and conductor Renaud Capuçon, underlines RMC.
Among politicians, Gérard Larcher, Yaël Braun-Pivet, Élisabeth Borne, Gérald Darmanin and Sébastien Lecornu will be present in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, as will former members of the government Laurent Fabius, Jack Lang and Pierre Moscovici. Billionaires Bernard Arnault and Xavier Niel are also invited.
If everyone has already received their invitation, they will only discover their place at the last moment on an easel installed at the entrance to the Hall of Mirrors.
Unveiled this Tuesday, the menu will be composed of seafood prepared by three-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic as a starter, the main course composed of Bresse poultry will be cooked by three-star Yannick Alléno, a cheese platter from the master cheese maker Bernard Antony then a dessert prepared by Pierre Hermé.
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