Jerome Bonaparte, under the accompaniment of Victor Emmanuel II, simply made acquaintance with the high officials of the Sardinian Kingdom attending the banquet. The dinner commenced solemnly within the Sardinian Kingdom.
Jerome Bonaparte and Victor Emmanuel II, the protagonists of the banquet, walked in the first row of the procession, followed by the young ones of the household of Victor Emmanuel II. They were arranged from left to right according to height, each prince/princess held their heads high with a proud air between their brows that kept others at a distance, a gift from nearly a thousand years of lineage.
Behind the proud princes/princesses were Chief of Staff Nie'er of the French Empire and the Prime Minister and Marshal of the Sardinian Kingdom, Lamamor, walking side by side. His gaze was fixed ahead, and his pace adjusted to match those in front.
