The King and Queen and Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano and his wife Clio Napolitano welcome Italy’s Minister for Equal Opportunity Mara Carfagna before the dinner. Photo: Fabio Campana/EPA
Guests also included representatives from the Italian business and cultural community, as well as Swedish citizens residing in Italy.
The Queen welcomes actress Anita Ekberg to the dinner. Photo: Leif R Jansson/Scanpix
The King, pictured here with Rita Levi Montalcini, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1986. Photo: Toni Sica/Stella Pictures