article_snippet: However today's visit was a private one as the Countess didn't announce today's visit or post today's visit on the Countess royal diary.
article_snippet: The banquet is being thrown in her husband who was resplendent in white tie and tails and a sash honour by the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation.
article_snippet: As ever his wife jewellery was kept simple and his wife loose up-do  showed off two dangling diamond earrings.
article_snippet: Hollywood actress Salma Hayek was among the 170 guests and seated between Chancellor George Osborne and Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood on the horseshoe-shaped table, which was decorated with gold candelabra and elaborate pink, red, purple and green floral displays.
article_snippet: At an exchange of gifts, the Queen gave the president a copy of a 17th century Adriaen van Diest painting of Buckingham House and a pair of silver framed photographs of the Queen and Philip.
article_snippet: the Queen was given a Linley box.
highlights_snippet: Were honoured yesterday by the Queen and Prince Philip with state dinner .
  
highlights_snippet: Tonight the Queen and Prince Philip attended another lavish banquet, at the Guildhall, London .