Gala-dinner at the closed Triumph gallery

Sitting at the head of the table were Duke Argyll and Lady Elizabeth Enson, descendants of two of England’s greatest aristocratic families, and sitting with them were leading political and business figures in Russia. The gala-dinner respected all the rules of royal etiquette and table layout, followed very strict protocol: four different courses, tasting of the Royal Salute The Hundred Cask Selection, presentation of guests and toasts.