The princess and the president sat next to each other at the state banquet at Windsor CastleNEED TO KNOWKate Middleton and French President Emmanuel Macron sat next to each other during the official state banquet on July 8While Macron was serious in his official speeches during the visit,

Brigitte Macron wore a deep blue silk crepe column gown by Louis Vuitton that featured a cape effect similar to that of Middleton’s dress. The shoulders of the dress also included hand-embroidered black and silver jewel embellishments.

Princess Kate joined her husband Prince William, King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday as they kicked off France's state visit to the U.K. The royals gathered at RAF Northolt in Windsor, England, to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at the start of their three-day state visit.