Tonight's State Banquet

I wonder how much of the delicious food they actually eat?

It was said that as soon as the late Queen downed her cutlery, that meant the end of that course. Didn’t matter you still had half a plate of Windsor lamb and Sandringham veg on yours, that was it!

Do you think Catherine just picks about with the food, she can’t eat much to stay so slim.

Mind you, neither the Princess Royal or the Duchess of Gloucester vary in size from how they looked years ago.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I thought the table floral display looked OTT. Too tall. Once sat down the guests unlikely to be able to see across the table. I’d have been expecting David Attenborough to part the leaves and peer through if he’d have been opposite me!

Or an orangutan

Gives me indigestion just thinking about it!!

I was just as slim as Catherine at her age, and I ate like a horse. Some people are just made that way. I wouldn’t enjoy the formality of a royal banquet, though, even though I’d enjoy the find.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I thought the table floral display looked OTT. Too tall. Once sat down the guests unlikely to be able to see across the table. I’d have been expecting David Attenborough to part the leaves and peer through if he’d have been opposite me!

I thought the floral displays could have been a little shorter but it was the angle of some photographs that made it look like a wall of flowers. Other angles showed they were spaced apart with candelabra in between so you could see across the table. I'm not sure if conversation across the table would be possible with the likely volume from so many people. I've just checked out the menu, yes please, it sounds lovely!

Ooh I fair fancy that menu! Mind you I doubt if I could manage all three courses.