For her state banquet gown, Kate chose a dark red Givenchy evening gown designed by Sarah Burton, who also designed the princess's wedding dress. Kate and William shared their looks ahead of the state banquet on social media, captioning a photo, "Ready for what promises to be a wonderful State Banquet this evening in Windsor."

The princess and the president sat next to each other at the state banquet at Windsor CastleNEED TO KNOWKate Middleton and French President Emmanuel Macron sat next to each other during the official state banquet on July 8While Macron was serious in his official speeches during the visit,

There were plenty of storylines following the state banquet the royals held for Emmanuel Macron. Now an expert is weighing in on some of them.