State Visit from the President of Italy: March 15-17, 2005


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Tomorrow Italian President and his wife will pay a State Visit to Great Britain by the invitation of The Queen.They will visit from 15th to 17th March 2005.Please post pics and informations here.
 
Programme for the State Visit - from the official website:

TUESDAY, 15 MARCH 2005

Morning
The President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi arrive at Heathrow Airport.

The President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi are met by The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at the Italian Ambassador's Residence, 4 Grosvenor Square, London W1.

Ceremonial Welcome by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on Horse Guards.

Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace.

Arrive at Buckingham Palace.

Afternoon
Visit the British Museum.

Talks with the Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street.

Evening
State Banquet in the Ball Room at Buckingham Palace.

WEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 2005

Morning
Signora Ciampi visits Tate Modern.

Visit to Westminster Abbey.

Visit to the Palace of Westminster.

Presentation to the City of London in Guildhall Yard.

Afternoon
Reception followed by Luncheon at Guildhall.

Reception for the Italian Community at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

Evening
The President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi give a Banquet in honour of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at the Italian Ambassador's Residence, 4 Grosvenor Square, London W1.

THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 2005

Morning
Call at Buckingham Palace by the Leader of the Opposition.

Call at Buckingham Palace by the Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh bid farewell and The President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi depart Buckingham Palace.

Visit the "Luxury in Living" Exhibition at the Royal Academy.

Afternoon
Visit Oxford.

Receive an Honorary Doctorate at a Congregation of the University at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Evening
Dinner in Christ Church, Oxford.

FRIDAY, 18 MARCH 2005

Morning
Visit Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Depart Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Italy.
 
Day 1 - Arrival

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Day 1 - Arrival:

Quite the same but some new, these are from ANP:
 

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But i think The Queen seem really love this outfit.She has just worn it on 3rd March already.
 
So who often be at The State Banquet.Do you know?I know The Queen,Prince Philip,maybe the Duke and The Duchess of Gloucester.How about the others Wessexes,Charles and Camilla,Anne,Kents,..?
 
Yes, she's beautiful. I'm afraid that "Signora Franca" has to improve.


Picture from the official site of the President of the Republic (it's the only one for now).

Site (Italian only): http://www.quirinale.it/homepage.asp
 

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The entire Royal Family always attend State Banquets. Prince Michael of Kent's website says that Prince and Princess Michael are representing the Royal Family at the Guildhall lunch tomorrow and they are also attending the return banquet at the Italian Embassy but I don't know what other Roysls are going to that.
 
The Court Circular today reads;

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The President of the Italian Republic and Signora Ciampi at which The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were present.
 

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Caption:
LONDON, MARCH 15: (L-R) Prince Andrew, the Duchess of Gloucester, The President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, his wife Signora Ciampi and the Duke of Gloucester visit the British Museum to view the 'Spinario' on March 15, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
 

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Day 1 - the arrival & ceremonial welcome

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Day 1 - the arrival & ceremonial welcome

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Day 1 - The Queen's State Banquet for the President

The first ones are from Polfoto:
 

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Tonight Her Majesty and Prince Philip will attend a Party at the Italian Embassy hosted by Italian President.
 
no Earl and Countess of Wessex to attend banquet? Princess Anne,Prince Andrew and Prince Charles?

Sara Boyce
 
I don't think so; the return banquet is being given at the Italian Ambassador's residence.
 
Day 2 - The Royal Collections

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh guided the President of Italy and Mrs Ciampi with their entourages through some pieces from the Royal Collections exhibited at Buckingham Palace.

From Getty:
 

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Day 1 - The Queen's speech at the banquet

SPEECH GIVEN BY THE QUEEN AT THE ITALIAN STATE BANQUET

I am delighted to welcome you and Signora Ciampi to London today. Prince Philip and I recall with great pleasure the warmth of your hospitality and that of the Italian people during our three State Visits to Italy, the last in October 2000.

Our two nations bear the stamp of more than two thousand years of shared history. The greatest British writers, from Chaucer and Milton to Keats, Byron and Shelley, have drawn inspiration from the Italian literature and culture which has done so much to shape our civilisation. Millions of British schoolchildren first encounter your country through the settings and stories of Shakespeare's plays. Robert Browning memorably wrote that if you opened his heart, you would find 'Italy' "graved inside of it".

We in Britain today are enthusiastic admirers of Italian culture, Italian fashion and Italian food. Our opera houses have been blessed with productions by Franco Zeffirelli; our football grounds with the talents of so many gifted Italian footballers.

Looking towards your own country, we take pride in the role British citizens have played in international efforts to save Venice; and in the generations of British archaeologists who have helped to unlock the secrets of ancient Rome. Contemporary British architecture, music and design is I believe more popular in Italy than ever before. The British Council this year celebrates sixty years of continuous presence in Italy, with a programme of events including a major art exhibition and visits to Italy by some of our best writers, musicians and scientists.

As two of the world's leading economies, the United Kingdom and Italy are working together to enhance global prosperity and to ensure that its benefits are shared.

Here too we have a long common history. Lombard Street, in the City of London, testifies to the fact that it was Italian bankers in the Middle Ages who brought modern finance to this island.

Today, British companies working in Italy manufacture everything from clothes to pharmaceuticals to ice cream, while Italian companies here produce everything from helicopters to kitchen appliances. Our investment and trade creates and sustains thousands of jobs in both our countries.

We are close partners and leading nations in the European Union. The modern European Union was born in Italy, first at the Messina conference, then at the first Treaty of Rome in 1957. The EU Constitutional Treaty, signed in Rome last year, is a sign of our shared commitment to Europe's future.

We are close allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the United Nations and the G8. And it is a characteristic of our alliance, and of our friendship, that we stand together in troubled times.

Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the architects of modern Italy, whose 200th anniversary we celebrate this year, found safety in London from persecution. I can never forget the many young British soldiers who died in the Second World War fighting to liberate Italy from tyranny, a fight in which you, Mr. President, played a distinguished part.

Today, British and Italian armed forces are working side by side in a shared commitment to bring peace and stability to the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We salute those of your countrymen who have given their lives in these conflicts and we particularly share your sadness at your recent loss.

Mr. President, our countries' histories, and our futures, are intimately linked. Ours is an old friendship - but it has lost none of the admiration and indeed the passion which have marked it down the centuries. Your State Visit today symbolises a relationship between the United Kingdom and Italy which has never been stronger. We can look back together with pride; and we look forward together with optimism for the future.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I ask you all to raise your glasses to:

The President and Signora Ciampi, and the People of the Italian Republic.
 
The Queen is very elegant. :)

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So only Princess Anne,her husband,Duke of Kent,Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.How about the others:Wessex,Charles and Camilla,Andrew,Gloucesters?Any pics of them?
 
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Prince and Princess Michael at the Italian return banquet.
 
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