See All the Best Photos of the First State Banquet of King Charles's Reign

The first-ever State Banquet hosted by King Charles took place this evening at Buckingham Palace. The royal family welcomed South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa. His wife, First Lady Tshepo Motsepe, was unable to make the trip to the UK for medical reasons. The last State Banquet took place in 2019, when Queen Elizabeth hosted then-President Donald Trump.

In addition to King Charles and Queen Camilla, in attendance at the State Banquet this evening were the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Lady Susan Hussey, and Queen Elizabeth's former lady-in-waiting, The Honourable Annabel Whitehead.

Here, see all the best photos of King Charles's first State Banquet—featuring tiaras, of course: