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But who landed the best seats in the house? Here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest names on the guest list.
President Trump was sat in the centre of the 47m long banquet table, flanked by King Charles III and Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
Trump’s nameplate reportedly read “President of the United States of America” in all capital letters.
In keeping with tradition, spouses were seated apart at the expansive table.
First Lady Melania Trump was in the chair across from the commander-in-chief.
On her left side was Camilla, Queen Consort, who sat opposite the Princess of Wales.
Prince William sat to Melania’s right and across from his father.
Next to him was Paula Reynolds, who is chair of National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company.
Other guests who nabbed seats near the centre of the table included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He was seated on the King’s left hand side.
Lady Victoria Starmer, wife of British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, sat to the left of Rubio.
Her husband was seated elsewhere.
Trump’s son-in-law Michael Boulos was given a prime position on the Princess of Wales’ right hand side.
Boulos is married to Tiffany Trump, the US President’s fourth child and only child with second wife Marla Maples.
Tiffany was sitting a few seats away from her husband, next to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Cook was one of many noteworthy tech guests, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was seated further down the long banquet table.
Altman has a reported net worth of $US2.2 billion ($3.3 billion), while Cook’s net worth is said to be around $US2.5 billion.
Another exceedingly wealthy attendee was media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is believed to be worth more than $US23.7 billion.
Murdoch, 94, attended the banquet with his wife Elena Zhukova, 68, a retired Russian molecular biologist. She is the billionaire’s fifth wife.
Murdoch’s wealth was outdone by the chief executive of the Blackstone investment group Stephen Schwarzman, who is worth a reported $US54.3 billion.
Other important American guests included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was escorted in by Dame Katherine Grainger, and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephen also attended the banquet and was escorted inside by Anne, The Princess Royal.
Key British political guests included Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
A total of 160 guests attended the lavish banquet and dined on a menu of quail egg salad, chicken ballotine and vanilla ice cream bombe.
The drinks menu included a 1945 vintage port – a nod to Trump having been the 45th US president – and a more than 100 year old 1912 cognac.
