The Queen lands in the Brexit mess at a spectacular state banquet

The Queen spoke publicly for the first time of a subject that is tearing the UK apart.

The 92-year-old monarch sank into the Brexit's nightmare at a banquet held in honor of King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Maxima, and told royal visitors "in the prospect of a new partnership with Europe "and exposed the shared values. by the UK and Holland which she calls "our greatest assets".

It was a historic occasion for the British royal family, the Dutch monarch having not made a state visit to the United Kingdom for nearly four decades.

The Queen is impartial in politics and very rarely makes controversial statements. The UK is trying to reach an agreement with the European Union, of which the Netherlands is one of the most influential members, but it is facing serious difficulties that will probably push them out of the bloc next March without an agreement being reached.

In her speech, the Queen said: "I remember the official visit of your grandmother, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard, in 1972, when I said how much the understanding and close relations of our nations would become. more and more important as a new configuration of Europe emerges.

"As we look to a new partnership with Europe, our common values ​​and mutual commitment are our greatest asset, and we show that, even through change, our sustainable alliance remains strong and that we are innovators, traders and internationalists confident in the future "

She then praised the economic and cultural links between countries.

Earlier in the day, King Willem-Alexander had urged Britain to lift "the shadow of uncertainty" hanging over Dutch nationals living in the UK after Brexit, which, according to him, "we are saddened".

At the banquet he repeated these comments.

"Currently, a lot of attention is being paid to the" technical "side of Brexit, which is understandable and necessary.

"But in the midst of all this complexity, we must not lose sight of the most important narrative that continues to bind us – the most important narrative of freedom, openness and cooperation. and prosperity that everyone benefits from. "

Their visit is one of the many "Brexit Diplomacy" trips that members of the British Royal Family have either traveled to EU countries or welcomed European kingship with the aim of strengthening their relations.

British Prime Minister Theresa May was at the banquet. She is facing more and more calls within her own party to withdraw at the end of the Brexit negotiations.

The Prime Minister faces a powerful committee of bank advisers tonight, which many believe will be able to do or undo her leadership.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were present at the banquet, along with distinguished members of the Cabinet and personalities from British and Dutch life.

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, wore a tiara that was once one of Princess Diana's most valuable items.

The beautiful tiara, one of Princess Diana's most iconic jewels, was designed in 1914 for Queen Mary.

However, it was not seen after Diana's death until 2015, when the Duchess wore it for the first time.

Catherine's helmet matched the Collingwood beaded earrings, previously owned by Princess Diana, and Queen Alexandra's wedding necklace. She paired her diamonds with a long, blue-ground dress like the kingfisher Alexander McQueen.

Prince William wore a white bow tie with a black suit and two military medals to attend the banquet.

Queen Elizabeth II, the hostess, wore the diadem of girls from Britain and Ireland dating from the early 1890s, to which she associated a diamond brooch Cullinan III and IV, carved from the giant stone of Cullinan.

She wore a long white dress, just like Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. Camilla also wore Greville's favorite tiara.

– with Domanii Cameron