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    How often do 'white tie' events happen at the White House, and what's the criteria used to decide if a guest is important enough to be honoured with one (e.g. British Queen - yes; President of France - no)?

    Question #89538. Asked by billythebrit. (Dec 07 07 1:47 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		In the United States, a state dinner (under U.S. diplomatic protocol rules) is a formal dinner held for a foreign head of state, such as a king, queen or president. These dinners are rare and usually happen less than once a year. A similar dinner for a head of government, such as a prime minister, is instead called an "official dinner". A formal dinner held for other foreign dignitaries, such as Charles, Prince of Wales, is a "social dinner" only. All these are governed by strict diplomatic protocol, and a U.S. State Department protocol officer supervises to make sure that no diplomatic gaffes occur.

    The State Dinner for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh was the fifth of the Bush Administration. Four of the eight official visits also included State Dinners.


    http://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/uk/2007/


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_dinner



    Dec 07 07, 5:15 PM
    queproblema

    		Not very often! So far President George Bush has hosted only one white tie dinner. It was for Queen Elizabeth exactly seven months ago today.

    Other presidents have hosted very few such formal dinners. The facts are buried in this story under "Attire for the State Dinner."
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/visit/uk/2007/

    Dec 07 07, 10:18 PM
    billythebrit

    		So Bush has had 5 state dinners during his time as President - why mark the Queen's with white tie (why not the others too)?

    Dec 08 07, 5:41 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Some insight:

    Mrs. Bush insisted that the president was enthusiastic about wearing white tie and tails -- though admittedly after being persuaded by his wife and secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, to elevate the dinner to that exalted level in the first place.

    "We thought if we ever were going to have a white-tie dinner, this was going to be it," Mrs. Bush said.


    http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=81599

    Dec 08 07, 10:18 AM

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