Dear guests. On the occasion of the visit of the British King Charles III to France, a state dinner in his honor is being organized in the most iconic place of the Palace of Versailles – the Hall of Mirrors. The choice of this prestigious object corresponds to the desire of the king, “sensitive to the idea of ​​following in the footsteps of his mother”, as well as a way to “make France shine” through one of its most important objects. prestigious, according to the Elysee Palace.
According to RMC, more than 150 guests are expected, including actors, athletes, singers and even politicians.
Two famous French-British actresses are expected at the gala dinner: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Emma McKee, an actress featured in the recent hit Netflix series Sex Education. Among the guest actors is also the British Hugh Grant, who is fluent in the language of Moliere and has a home in France.
The event will also be attended by many sports figures, as well as King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the presidential couple Bridget and Emmanuel Macron. Among them we find Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal coach awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003, and his former player and current Strasbourg coach Patrick Vieira. Also invited are French-Ivorian Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and former tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, winner of Wimbledon in 2006.
Menu prepared by great chefs
The president of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, the president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, Marie-Amelie Le Four, and the president of the French Rugby Federation, Florian Grill, will also be there.
As for the artists, note the presence of photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger, actor Guillaume Gallien and violinist and conductor Renaud Capuçon, RMC highlights.
Among the politicians in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles will be Gérard Larcher, Yael Braun-Pivet, Elisabeth Born, Gérald Darmanin and Sébastien Lecornu, as well as former government members Laurent Fabius, Jacques Lang and Pierre Moscovici. Billionaires Bernard Arnault and Xavier Niel are also invited.
If everyone has already received their invitation, they will find their place only at the last moment on an easel installed at the entrance to the Hall of Mirrors.
The menu, unveiled Tuesday, will feature seafood prepared by three-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic. As an appetizer, the main course of Bresse poultry will be prepared by three-star Yannick Alleno, and the cheese platter will be prepared by a master cheesemaker. Bernard Anthony, followed by dessert prepared by Pierre Hermé.
Source: Le Parisien
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