State banquet A state banquet is business entertainment, to strengthen ties with 150 guests invited for their cultural, diplomatic or economic links. Preparations begin a year in advance. Each dish is handmade. Every last detail is inspected & approved by the Queen herself. Some things in business are too important to delegate Guessed the Word? …
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Retire Who wants to live to 100? A 99 year-old! Retirement can be 30+ years, so pensions need to last. UK now has 15,000 centenarians, eligible for a 100th Birthday card from the Queen, following a Royal tradition since 1917 Guessed the Word? Series 30 (3/4) [pic: Buckingham Palace]
Flypast 10 July flypast over Buckingham Palace, 100 days after Britain’s Royal Air Force centenary on 1 April. 22 Typhoons form ‘100’ in the sky, after 3 weeks secret practice over the North Sea. Per ardua ad astra – “Through struggle to the stars”. Each plane costs £110m ($145m), and £4,000 ($5,300) to fly for 1 hour. …