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WATCH: Our royal editor takes you behind the scenes at lavish Windsor state banquet


The King and Queen welcomed Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to the UK this week


Kate looked beautiful in her Andrew Gn gown© POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Emily Nash
Emily NashRoyal Editor - London
March 19, 2026
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Another successful incoming state visit has wrapped, with the King and Queen welcoming Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to the UK. 

The pinnacle of the two-day event was the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night, which I was invited to preview and was attended by members of the royal family including the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Duke of Edinburgh.

The 47.32metre-long table inside St George's Hall was decorated with seasonal flowers from the Windsor Estate and the Savill Garden, while guests dined on a meat-free menu including dishes such as fillet of turbot and lobster mousse, and an iced blackcurrant soufflé for dessert. 

Watch my video below to see inside the state banquet and my take on the lavish affair. 

WATCH: Inside the lavish Nigeria state banquet at Windsor Castle

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