pomp

It is his second state visit to the UK and is accompanied by the usual pomp and pageantry.

The aim will be to dazzle and flatter him with the ultimate red-carpet experience, with guards of honour, flypasts, historic carriages, a lavish banquet, pomp and pageantry.

The state visit was all about to unfold in its pomp and glory.

The contest lacked the electricity of Roland Garros and the pomp of Wimbledon, but their duel was yet another illustration of how far ahead their level is of the rest of the field.

Unlike today, the welcome at the airport was understated, devoid of the pomp and circumstance NFL players now receive.