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STATE BANQUET BRINGS STATE VISIT TO A CLOSE

Royal families gather for final evening of diplomacy and celebration in Zaharaan

By Gunther Munch, Senior Royal Correspondent

Official Portrait: Sitting Queen Consort Leila, King Abdul, Queen Anna, Prince Geoffrey. Standing: Princess Iman, Crown Prince Kareen, Princess Amira.

Queen Anna’s state visit to Sahradia concluded this evening with a formal State Banquet hosted by King Abdul and Queen Consort Leila at the Royal Palace in Zaharaan.

The banquet marked the final major engagement of the visit, bringing together senior members of both royal households, government officials, military representatives and leading figures from Sahradian public life following several days of diplomatic, military and community-focused engagements across the country.

Her Majesty arrived alongside her husband, Prince Geoffrey, Duke of Huxley, and was welcomed by King Abdul and Queen Leila at the palace entrance before the royal party proceeded into the State Hall for the evening reception.

King Abdul accompanies Queen Anna into the Royal Ballroom.

Also in attendance were Crown Prince Kareem, Princess Amira and the King and Queen’s youngest daughter, Princess Iman, whose appearance alongside the senior members of the Sahradian royal family completed the formal family gathering for the closing event of the visit.

The banquet followed a significant week of engagements for Queen Anna, including visits focused on early years support, healthcare, military cooperation and the ongoing response to the Kharet Aydan chemical explosion. Palace aides described the visit as one centred on “friendship, partnership and shared responsibility.”

The King led the first waltz with Queen Anna.

During the evening, King Abdul praised the “historic and enduring relationship” between Astrary and Sahradia, while Queen Anna reflected on the importance of cooperation during periods of uncertainty and change.

“This visit has been a reminder that friendship between nations is built not only through ceremony, but through service, understanding and shared humanity,” the Queen told guests.

The State Banquet also provided one of the most formal visual moments of the tour, with members of both royal households appearing in full evening dress and state decorations beneath the palace’s historic chandeliers.

The royal party is expected to depart Sahradia tomorrow morning.