Biden and Macron's star-studded state dinner - in pictures
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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte to the White House for a state dinner on December 1. AFP -
Ms Biden shows the Macrons into the White House's Blue Room. AP -
It was the first official state visit of the Biden administration. EPA -
Guests dined in heated tents amid candle-style lighting on the South Lawn. Reuters -
The presidents make a toast. AFP -
Cheers for the Bidens in the dining area. AP -
The Macrons enter. AP -
Actress Ariana DeBose and designer Henry Munoz III arrive at the White House. Reuters -
Mr Biden and Mr Macron have found common ground on the trip. AP -
The couples pose for a photo at the North Portico of the White House. EPA -
Christian Louboutin, the French fashion designer, arrives for the state dinner. EPA -
Singer Jon Batiste and his wife, author Suleika Jaouad, make their way into the White House. EPA -
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and economist George Akerlof. EPA -
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and daughter Jessica. EPA -
The President's daughter Ashley Biden, right, and her friend Elysia Bevan. EPA -
Stephen Breyer, a former Supreme Court associate justice. EPA -
Batiste and Jaouad in the White House. EPA -
Congressman Gregory Meeks and Ebony Meeks-Laidley. EPA -
US singer John Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen. EPA -
Mr Macron and his wife Brigitte in a candid moment on the North Portico of the White House. EPA -
US actress Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet Affleck. EPA -
Anna Wintour, editor in chief at Vogue, and Australian director Baz Luhrmann. EPA -
US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and his wife Tanya Mayorkas. Reuters -
Katherine Tai, US trade representative. EPA -
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her son, actor Charlie Hall. Reuters -
A closer look at Wintour. EPA -
Television host Stephen Colbert and his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert. Reuters -
Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst and Stephanie Lasnier de Lavalette. EPA -
House Majority Whip Representative James Clyburn and Virginia Newman. EPA -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and daughter Alexandra. EPA -
Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Hollyanne Milley. EPA -
Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, and Lloyd Sayre. EPA -
Julia Louis-Dreyfus with her son, actor Charles Hall. EPA -
Peter Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation, and Chasten Glezman Buttigieg. EPA -
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe. EPA -
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Lafayette Greenfield II. AP -
ABC television host Robin Roberts and Gaila Amber Laign. EPA -
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. AFP -
Mr Biden said he would not apologise for a new climate and tax law that European leaders say unfairly subsidises US companies, but that he would make accommodations. Bloomberg -
Steve Jobs's widow Laurene Powell Jobs and son Reed. EPA -
The Bidens lead the Macrons into the state dinner. AFP -
Governor of Connecticut Edward Lamont and wife Annie Lamont hold up a sign for Mr Macron. AFP -
Valerie Biden Owens, the President's sister. EPA -
Ms Macron steps out of a limousine as she arrives at the White House. EPA -
Ms Biden and Ms Macron are both teachers. EPA -
The Bidens come downstairs to greet their guests. AP -
Ms Biden speaks alongside Batiste as the Bidens host the Macrons for a State Dinner at the White House. Reuters -
Dinner time for Mr and Mrs Macron. Reuters -
Batiste serenades the attendees. AFP
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