Kate Middleton and French President Emmanuel Macron were seatmates for a state banquet on July 8, and they shared several friendly moments during the posh, star-studded event.

With Buckingham Palace still undergoing extensive renovation, all eyes are on Windsor today for the State Visit of France’s President Macron to the UK. This morning Prince William and Kate Middleton performed the traditional responsibility that falls to the Prince and Princess of Wales of greeting the visiting Head of State before traveling alongside them to meet the King and Queen for the formal welcome.

Princess Kate received a wink from French President Emmanuel Macron during the State Banquet on Tuesday evening. Emmanuel Macron was spotted bonding with the Princess of Wales during a star-studded state banquet at Windsor Castle last night,

For the first time (that we know of), the ever-elegant royal turned to Dior for the occasion. Designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri for the brand’s 2024 collection, the outfit honoured the visiting foreign dignitaries in the most stylish way possible.

Princess Kate donned Christian Dior, wearing a pale pink look as she embraces pops of color during her fashionable return to royal life.

Kate Middleton appears to have given up on her efforts to mend Prince William and Prince Harry‘s alleged strained relationship. Sources recently claimed that the Princess of Wales is “no longer urging” reconciliation between the brothers,