white tie and tails

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Trump loves to dress up in white tie and tails to hob-nob with the royals.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The ceremony starts at 1500 GMT and features glamorous formal wear, with the men in white tie and tails and women in flowing gowns and elegant hairdos.

From Reuters • Dec. 10, 2022

He donned a white tie and tails to dine with Queen Elizabeth II. He sipped iced vodka with 700 bankers and business executives.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

Astonishingly McGuinness then went on to dine in white tie and tails with the Queen at Windsor Castle.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2021

There’s been some silly drama, and now, after a lot banter and a few fabulous numbers, Dale appears in a gown trimmed in ostrich feathers and Jerry shows up in white tie and tails.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2020