The Banqueting House now reverted to its use as the great ceremonial chamber of the court, scene of grand receptions for foreign embassies and the traditional ceremonies of court life.

The embassy of the Prince de Ligne, was one of the first and most sumptuous such visits recorded in support of the newly restored monarchy, arriving in London in September 1660 with 14 coaches and 180 horses.

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