Behind-the-scene look at Xi's Buckingham Palace welcome

Updated: 2015-10-15 18:06

(chinadaily.com.cn)

State banquet

Behind-the-scene look at Xi's Buckingham Palace welcome

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II leaves after the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster, London in this May 8, 2013 file photo. The Queen is expected to become the longest serving British monarch on September 9, 2015. She will pass the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria with more than 63 years on the throne. [Photo/Agencies]

Concerned about preparations for the visit, the queen will look over the menu for the banquet.