24 October 2007
Guildhall State Banquet in honour of the Custodian of the Two
Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud of Saudi
Arabia
7.00pm on Wednesday 31 October 2007 at Guildhall, off
Gresham Street, London, EC2
On Wednesday 31 October, in the presence of His Royal Highness
The Duke of York, the City of London Corporation and the Lord Mayor
of the City of London will host a Banquet in honour of King
Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
On his arrival at Guildhall, the King will be greeted by a Royal
Salute, given by the Guard of Honour, and the Saudi National Anthem
will be played. The King will then be invited to inspect the Guard
of Honour.
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman John Stuttard,
will speak after Dinner and the King will reply.
The following media opportunities will be available:
- Arrivals on Guildhall Porch - from 7.00pm and
inspection of the Guard of Honour
- Procession into Dinner in the Great Hall - from
7.50pm
- Speeches after Dinner in the Great Hall - from
9.50pm
To apply:
- Please submit requests on the application form (below) by
12.00 midday Monday 29 October. Requests will be confirmed by fax
or email on Tuesday 30 October.
- Due to high demand, spaces for the media are limited and you
will therefore be advised whether your application has been
successful on Tuesday 30 October.
- Members of Saudi media organisations should contact the Press
Section of the Saudi Embassy on 0207 917 3000.
At the banquet
- Photographers and reporters attending the event are asked to
arrive between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.
- Members of the media should report to the Main Reception at
Guildhall (corner of Gresham Street and Aldermanbury, EC2), where
they will be given their security passes.
- Please ensure that all members of the media are suitably
dressed in dark lounge suits or the equivalent for
ladies.
- Please also ensure that all mobile telephones and
pagers are switched off throughout the event (both inside
and outside).
For further information please contact Michelle Logie on 0207
332 3450 (or on the day, mobile 07795 301 502),
michelle.logie@cityoflondon.gov.uk