Royalty meets Hollywood as party Games started yesterday night with gala at Royal Opera House

London’s Olympic party season started yesterday night with a glittering gala at the Royal Opera House — as Britain’s richest man Lakshmi Mittal hosts a reception in Kensington Gardens for Indian athletes.
It marks the beginning of a month-long party programme set to provide a £100 million boost to the hospitality industry, with an event being staged at almost every public space in the city.