<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 150 guests attended the banquet in honour of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-uk-state-visit-king-charles-updates/30992b0f-272a-4065-b3ff-d4a867124967" rel="" target="" title="US President Donald Trump's second state visit"><span>US President Donald Trump's second state visit</span></a><span> to the UK, from royals to billionaires.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Photos from the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/rupert-murdoch-attends-royal-dinner-for-trump-amid-epstein-lawsuit/396b15ec-f89b-477d-8ac1-f87febd07be1" rel="" target="" title="lavish event"><span>lavish event</span></a><span> show a room dripping in gold and members of the British monarchy rubbing shoulders with key figures in the Trump administration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But who landed the best seats in the house? Here's a breakdown of some of the biggest names on the guest list.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-uk-visit-king-charles-iii-prepares-to-welcome-trump-windsor-castle/3fc8ad29-f31f-4424-9b29-6c6fbd5fe706" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Trump fixated on 'so healthy, so beautiful' host</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>President Trump was sat in the centre of the 47m long banquet table, flanked by King Charles III and Catherine, the Princess of Wales.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's nameplate reportedly read "President of the United States of America" in all capital letters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In keeping with tradition, spouses were seated apart at the expansive table.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/state-banquet-windsor-castle-full-guest-list-everything-to-know-explained/755d38d6-fd10-4c41-9cd9-61e7d2563a93" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>First Lady Melania Trump was in the chair across from the commander-in-chief.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On her left side was Camilla, Queen Consort, who sat opposite the Princess of Wales.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prince William sat to Melania's right and across from his father.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Next to him was Paula Reynolds, who is chair of National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/jimmy-kimmel-show-pulled-offair-indefinitely-after-charlie-kirk-remarks/2d96c5ce-aa33-4e98-9406-1e9b48a30e0f" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Jimmy Kimmel yanked off air over Charlie Kirk comments</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other guests who nabbed seats near the centre of the table included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was seated on the King's left hand side.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lady Victoria Starmer, wife of British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, sat to the left of Rubio.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Her husband was seated elsewhere.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/charlie-kirk-shooting-updates-tyler-robinson-feared-being-shot-at-home-turned-himself-in-sheriff-says/03643245-9275-4229-9d35-fe216f769dae" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Sheriff reveals why Charlie Kirk suspect turned himself in</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's son-in-law Michael Boulos was given a prime position on the Princess of Wales' right hand side.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Boulos is married to Tiffany Trump, the US President's fourth child and only child with second wife Marla Maples.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tiffany was sitting a few seats away from her husband, next to Apple CEO Tim Cook.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cook was one of many noteworthy tech guests, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was seated further down the long banquet table.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another exceedingly wealthy attendee was media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is believed to be worth more than $US23.7 billion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Murdoch, 94, attended the banquet with his wife Elena Zhukova, 68, a retired Russian molecular biologist. She is the billionaire's fifth wife.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Murdoch's wealth was outdone by the chief executive of the Blackstone investment group Stephen Schwarzman, who is worth a reported $US54.3 billion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other important American guests included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was escorted in by Dame Katherine Grainger, and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephen also attended the banquet and was escorted inside by Anne, The Princess Royal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/usa-jeffrey-epstein-files-kash-patel-fbi/1d498445-f6fa-4410-a280-d732fb60b25a" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>The Epstein files question the FBI Director refused to answer nine times</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Key British political guests included Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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