State Visit from the President of Singapore: October 21-24, 2014


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http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsa...4/SingaporStateVisitannounced27March2014.aspx

The President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, accompanied by Mrs Mary Tan, has accepted an invitation from The Queen to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 21 to 23 October 2014.
The President and Mrs Tan will stay at Buckingham Palace.
 
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On Tuesday October 21 William and Kate will meet the Singapore President on behalf of the Queen at royal garden hotel London. William and Kate will travel with the Singapore President to Horse Guards Parade where he and his wife will receive a ceremonial welcome. Source re Singapore State visit - Kate "very much hopes" to undertake engagement but it will be reviewed closer to the time.
 
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https://twitter.com/QueenVicMirror/status/520507314647089152
https://twitter.com/QueenVicMirror/status/520507847017512960

On Tuesday October 21 William and Kate will meet the Singapore President on behalf of the Queen at royal garden hotel London. William and Kate will travel with the Singapore President to Horse Guards Parade where he and his wife will receive a ceremonial welcome. Source re Singapore State visit - Kate "very much hopes" to undertake engagement but it will be reviewed closer to the time.

Great. This is a role normally undertaken by the PoW and the Duchess of Cornwall, or in their absence, Prince Andrew.
 
Great. This is a role normally undertaken by the PoW and the Duchess of Cornwall, or in their absence, Prince Andrew.

I think it's great that William and Kate will carry this role out and it likely means that they will attend the banquet in the evening.
 
If Kate will be feeling better... Don't forget this
 
I think it's great that William and Kate will carry this role out and it likely means that they will attend the banquet in the evening.

According to royal reporters, they are not attending the banquet.

Makes sense re them escorting the President to meet the Queen, the hotel is next door to KP
 
I think it's great that William and Kate will carry this role out and it likely means that they will attend the banquet in the evening.
Given the health problems she still has because of her pregnancy, the Duchess will be lucky if she'll be able to carry out the ceremonial welcome. It is very unlikely that she'll suddenly feel so great that she will carry out two engagements in one day. So I don't dare hope to see her at the banquet.
 
Given the health problems she still has because of her pregnancy, the Duchess will be lucky if she'll be able to carry out the ceremonial welcome. It is very unlikely that she'll suddenly feel so great that she will carry out two engagements in one day. So I don't dare hope to see her at the banquet.

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The Telegraph is stating that the couple will not attend the state banquet
 
If Catherine is well enough and she and William is part of the ceremonial welcome, this must mean that they are fully part of the State Visit. Only those who are participating fully in the State Visit greet the Head of State and escort them to the ceremonial welcome. I've not seen any of the royals who fully participate in the ceremonial welcome not attend the State Banquet.
 
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If Catherine is well enough and she and William is part of the ceremonial welcome, this must mean that they are fully part of the State Visit. Only those who are participating fully in the State Visit greet the Head of State and escort them to the ceremonial welcome.

Are you able to elucidate further on what you mean by "fully part of the State Visit"?
 
Are you able to elucidate further on what you mean by "fully part of the State Visit"?

By saying that, I mean, William & Catherine are taking part in the lead role in welcoming the Head of State, The President and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam, and will escort them to the welcoming ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade were The Queen & Duke of Edinburgh will be to give the welcome. When senior members of the royal family do this, they are fully participating in the State Visit. They usually give the welcome, escorted back to the palace in carriages and view the exhibition that has been put together for the State Visit. Later in the evening, those same royals who participated in the welcoming, attends the State Banquet in the honor of the visiting Head of State.
 
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So its been confirmed by BP Kate isn't attending the State Banquet?
 
The only thing I have seen so far is the Telegraph article.

Richard Palmer has confirmed it on twitter - he says that the palace has confirmed they are not attending. Id copy the tweet but Im having probs with this ***************** ipad
 
Richard Palmer @RoyalReporter · 3h 3 hours ago
William and Kate are not due to attend the State banquet so there will be no tiara and ball gown (anticipating questions there :) )

I know this all depends of Catherine is well enough to even take part in the welcoming ceremony but why on earth they wouldn't take part in the State Banquet, which is later that evening. I just find it dumb and sad that this is never fully explained. I've read tons of theories and speculations but nothing really officially solid. The whole thing never make any sense at all.
 
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If well enough on October 21, the Duchess will join the Duke in welcoming the President and his wife, Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam, at the Royal Garden Hotel, which neighbours Kensington Palace, before travelling with them to Horse Guards Parade for the traditional ceremonial welcome.

If she is too ill to take part in the carriage procession, alternative means of transport may be sought.
The couple are not expected to attend the State Banquet later that evening.
I hope she is feeling better by the 21st. She is still very touch and go. Her health comes first in my opinion.
 
The article says that they might find an alternative for the transport if she will not be well enough but the pulling out of the visit is ruled out it seems...

If the palace released a participation of kate it might means she is really starting to feel better otherwise they wouldn't have include her in right?
 
Except its difficult to predict illness. I agree she must be feeling somewhat better but to say she will be absolutely fit and well on the 21st is impossible. She may wake up that day and feel horrible.
 
The article says that they might find an alternative for the transport if she will not be well enough but the pulling out of the visit is ruled out it seems...

If the palace released a participation of kate it might means she is really starting to feel better otherwise they wouldn't have include her in right?

I think they had to release the info on who will officially welcome the President and his wife for the State Visit. We already know that Catherine will only carry out the official engagement if she's felling well enough to do so. They are taking this by a case by case bases. Hopefully she will be okay by then.
 
I think they had to release the info on who will officially welcome the President and his wife for the State Visit. We already know that Catherine will only carry out the official engagement if she's felling well enough to do so. They are taking this by a case by case bases. Hopefully she will be okay by then.

Thanks! I thought so because when they announced that she had cancelled a visit the 1st October this engagement hadn't been prevously announced but I guess this state visit is a bid deal:flowers:
 
Thanks! I thought so because when they announced that she had cancelled a visit the 1st October this engagement hadn't been prevously announced but I guess this state visit is a bid deal:flowers:

I think if Catherine is well enough to attend the welcoming ceremony, there shouldn't be any other reason for her and William not to attend that State Banquet later in the evening though. That part makes no sense to me.
 
I long to see her in a tiara very much

It would be the perfect opportunity to see William & Catherine in their finery because if Charles & Camilla don't attend, it would be Catherine who would sit next to the President and Her Majesty The Queen at the State Banquet. The video of the State Banquet would likely be put up on the official Monarchy YouTube website and we'll be able to see parts of the State Banquet that isn't published. We would see if Catherine has been given the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.
 
I think if Catherine is well enough to attend the welcoming ceremony, there shouldn't be any other reason for her and William not to attend that State Banquet later in the evening though. That part makes no sense to me.
There is one very simple reason not to attend: it's a dinner.
There are no free places around the table.
State Banquet's seating plan (several weeks of planning) is confirmed both by the Queen and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
 
They may have always been attending the State Banquet. They don't announce who is attending. We know they weren't going to the Irish one because they were in NZ. They were the last royals to visit Singapore and maybe the Queen thought this would be a good one for them to start their state banquet careers off.

Is C&C on their way to Columbia for this state visit? Because the pickup thing is usually done by them.


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There is one very simple reason not to attend: it's a dinner.
There are no free places around the table.
State Banquet's seating plan (several weeks of planning) is confirmed both by the Queen and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Couldn't someone we've never heard off be chucked orff the table to allow William and Catherine to attend?
 
Kate is obviously still feeling poorly if there are contingency plans for the carriage ride let alone the State Banquet.

A formal sit down dinner is probably too much to ask at this point
 
With HG its a struggle to swallow your own saliva without vomiting. It really must be hell for Catherine.
 
I see no problems with them not attending the state banquet.
 
I see no problems with them not attending the state banquet.

I really don't see any problem either with them not attending the State Banquet. She may be feeling better enough to go to the ceremonial welcoming but I would imagine that sometimes even the smell of food is enough to make her feel queasy.

Also, for the ceremonial welcome, it would be easy to pick an outfit that's comfortable to wear whereas a formal dinner with gown and tiara may be just a bit too much for her right now.
 
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