Earlier we brought you details of what the guests at tonight's banquet are eating - but what will they be washing it all down with?

Guests are being served with two English sparkling wines, including one from Windsor Great Park, and a white burgundy.

Those who like red wine are enjoying Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 1990 - 1er cru classe Pauillac, costing up to £1,395 a bottle.

However the US president will not be enjoying any of these as he is teetotal.

The Duchess of Cambridge was among the guests photographed filing into the ballroom for the state banquet.

For the first time she wore her dark blue sash of the Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, as well as the Royal Family Order.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived with Prime Minister Theresa May, while Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was also in attendance.

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The White House says Donald Trump wants to strengthen economic ties with the UK through an ambitious new trade agreement.

A statement released just after Mr Trump spoke at the banquet read: "The United Kingdom is one of the largest markets for US exports and one of the largest suppliers of US imports.

"In February, President Trump outlined his negotiating objectives to strike an ambitious trade agreement with the United Kingdom after it leaves the EU.

"As two of the top five largest economies in the world, the United States and the United Kingdom stand to benefit greatly from expanded trade and economic co-operation."

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Republican strategist Ron Christie, who was involved in planning President Bush's state visit to the UK in 2003, says planning that event took “many, many months" of preparation.

He adds that President Trump seems to be "really enjoying himself” on his trip, and the visit has afforded him an “opportunity to shine” away from domestic political concerns.

He adds that the president seems to be saying "look at me now" to his critics back home.

Daniela Relph
BBC royal correspondent

There was a slightly different tone to the two speeches.

The president’s speech felt very much like a tribute to his host – a tribute to the Queen and what she has achieved during her long reign.

Her speech was very much about alliances, about friendship, about unity and about working together.

President Trump said the courage shown by the British people during World War II "ensured that your destiny will always remain in your own hands".

Throughout the war, he said, the Royal Family remained the "resolute face of the Commonwealth's unwavering solidarity".

The Queen "inspired" people to support the troops, he said - and he paid tribute to Prince Philip's wartime service.

He said the "great crusade" of the war sealed the "bond between our nations", and affirmed values "that will unite us long into the future".

Among these he listed freedom, sovereignty, self-determination and the rule of law.

Now it’s the turn of the US President to respond with a speech of his own.

He starts by thanking the Queen for the "warm welcome" and the "beautiful weather".

He also references D-Day, which he calls a "mighty endeavor of righteous nations".

He goes on to reference the Blitz, adding that the British people "showed the world what it means to be British".

The Queen praises the "strong cultural links and shared heritage" as well as the economic ties between the UK and US in her speech.

She also notes that Mr Trump "has a particular connection to this country" because of his own Scottish ancestry.

The banquet opens with the Queen making a speech to welcome the US president.

She says state visits always serve as a reminder of the "close and longstanding relationship" between the United States and the UK.

She makes reference to D-Day, when she says British and American soldiers fought together to defend democracy.

She says the UK owes an "immeasurable debt" to the American soldiers who began the liberation of Europe towards the end of World War II.

We are now getting pictures of the banquet taking place inside Buckingham Palace, as the Queen formally welcomes President Trump.

The menu for the state banquet has been revealed.

To start, the US president and his family will dine on steamed fillet of halibut with watercress mousse, asparagus spears and chervil sauce.

This will be followed by saddle of new season Windsor lamb, with herb stuffing, spring vegetables and port sauce.

For dessert there is strawberry sable with lemon verbena cream - made of crisp biscuits, smooth pastry cream and fresh strawberries.

This is followed by a selection of assorted fresh fruits, coffee and petit fours.

The menu will have been chosen from four possible alternatives presented to the Queen by royal chefs.

Preparations in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace begin as close to the event as possible, with every dish handmade from scratch.