As part of the entertainment for the State Banquet, musicians will play an unusual rendition of a famous Disney song for guests at Buckingham Palace.
The Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, along with Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bin Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, have arrived in the UK for a two-day state visit.
The Qatari royals were welcomed by the royal family to a lavish evening at a State Banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla, at the royal palace.
The guests enjoyed lobster and other fine delicacies, whilst enjoying a variety of musical performances by The Hiraeth String Quartet composed of some of the most talented students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, reports the Express.
The quartet played a classical rendition of the hit song from the Disney film, Moana, titled 'How Far I'll Go'.
Moana is described as a film about "an adventurous teenager who, with help from mighty demigod Maui, sails out on a daring mission across the open ocean, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds to prove herself a master wayfinder and to fulfil the ancient quest of her ancestors and save her people".
This was an unusual choice considering the setlist was filled with classical music by Vivaldi and Mozart, therefore the classical rendition of the Moana song was interesting to say the least.
VIP's with cultural and diplomatic ties to the country were invited to the soiree at the palace, hosted by the royal family. As they tucked in to a starter of Cornish lobster, followed by Windsor pheasant for the main.
The guests then enjoyed a mocktail, devised by the Page of the Presence who is studying for an MA and is a part-time mixologist.
The drink was called the 'Royal Mirage' a special mixture made with smoked pomegranate and ginger, with a black lime garnish, which reflects the red colours of Qatar. The lack of alcohol was out of respect for the Qatari royals' culture and religion.
Accompanying The Hiraeth String Quartet will be The King's Harpist, Mared Pugh-Evans. Who performed during the official visit as part of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama celebration for His Majesty's 70th birthday celebrations.
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Flowers were arranged in silver-gilt centrepieces on the tablets on the tables during the State Banquet, and were picked from the Windsor Home Park and the Orchard Garden at the glasshouse in Windsor.
Once the banquet is done, the flowers get donated to Floral Angels, a charity based at the New Covent Garden Flower Market in London, whose patron is The Queen.
The flowers are then delivered to hospices, shelters and care homes to benefit the local community.
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