HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar and HH Sheikha Mozar attended the House of Lords for a reception with MPs, Peers and former MPs (with an interest in Qatar).
Speaker Bercow's notes from the Foreign Office gave new meaning to the word "anodyne" but it was good to catch up with one of our former Ambassadors, Stephen Day and touch base with old friends.
Sheikha Mozar easily won the fashion stakes and she normally does.