Saturday 6 October 2018

UK Diplomatic Reception

Each year, in early December, the Monarch hosts a Diplomatic Reception for all the Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the UK (Court of St. James's) at Buckingham Palace.

With over 1,000 guests, this is one of the largest events held inside Buckingham Palace each year. This is about 7x larger than than a State Banquet. As a result there is no seated dinner, instead Guests are split into two sitting and assigned a specific room for dinner. 

Schedule
  • 7 PM 
    • Guests start to arrive
    • 1st  Sitting for Buffet Dinner in State Dining Room, Blue Drawing Room, Music Room and White Drawing Room
  • 8:30 PM 
    • Royal arrive at Reception
  • 9 PM
    • 2nd Sitting for Buffet Dinner in Picture Gallery, Green Drawing Room and Ball Supper Room
  • 9:30 PM 
    • Dancing begins
  • 9:50 PM
    • Royal Family departs
  • 11 PM 
    • Reception Ends
(Schedule based on note to attendees from 2017 Reception.)

Dress Code
White Tie or National Dress
Full Ceremonial Evening Dress for Serving Officers
with Tiaras & Honors!

Royal Attendance
We tend to get very few (or no) photos from the event. In the past, we often just got Paparazzi photos of the Royals arriving. But the Palace has been more generous in recent years. 

King Charles III's Reign

YearCharlesCamillaWilliamKateOtherTotal
2020's
2029------
2028------
2027------
2026------
2025------
2024------
2023xxxx
4
2022
4

Note: 
2023 - Group photo of Royals was taken before reception.

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year Queen
Elizabeth
Philip Charles &
Camilla
William &
Kate
Others Total
2020's
2022Schedule for March at Windsor Castle
 Canceled due to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
2021
Not held due to the Pandemic
2020
Not held due to the Pandemic
2010's
2019 x
x x5

2018

5
20175
2016x6
2015Just Charles5
2014xOverseas Visit4
2013x6
2012 4
2011 On TourD&D of G and
P&P M of Kent
6
2010 x
Prince Edward &
Duchess Sophie
Duke of G
7
--
Royal2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Queen Elizabeth X
Philip X
Charles & Camilla X
X

Andrew
Edward & Sophie X
X Just Edward
Anne & Tim
X
Duke & Duchess 
of Gloucester

X
X
Duke of Kent
X


Princess Alexandra
X


Total 66 4 6 5

Note
2016 - Group photo of Royals was taken before reception
2015- Camilla canceled due to Muscular Pain in neck and shoulder

Royal20002001200220032004
Queen ElizabethX
PhilipX
Charles
X

X
Andrew
X
X
Edward & Sophie
X
Anne & Tim
XJust Anne
Duke & Duchess
of Gloucester
X
Duke of Kent


X
Total46644

Notes: 
2001 & 2000 - Held at Windsor Castle

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