The queen and Prince Philip sat at the head of the table, flanked by President and Mrs. Trump. There was some gossip later in the press about the queen’s choice of headgear for the evening, the Burmese ruby tiara. Vogue pointed out that the exquisite piece, according to the royal curators, was seen by the Burmese as having “prophylactic properties guarding the wearer not only against illness but also against evil.” That was interpreted by the press, naturally, as Her Majesty trying to ward off Trump’s evil.
