After their three-day state visit to France, Charles and Camilla returned to the United Kingdom. On Saturday, September 23, the royal couple thanked the French for their welcome on their X account.

A successful state visit. King Charles III and Queen Camilla Parker Bowles arrived on French soil on Wednesday, September 20, for their first state visit to France. For the occasion, the royal couple was received in Paris by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, with whom they visited at the Arc de Triomphe to rekindle the flame of the unknown soldier and lay a wreath of flowers. To close this first day, a grand gala evening was organized at the Palace of Versailles. 150 carefully selected personalities were present at this dinner organized in honor of the British monarch. The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, the actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, the actor Hugh Grant, the head of the luxury group LVMH Bernard Arnault and the former footballer Patrick Vieira paraded on the red carpet of the Royal Court.

Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles thank the French

After spending three days in France, Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles returned to the United Kingdom. On Saturday, September 23, the royal couple thanked the French for their welcome on their X account. “Thank you to everyone in Paris and Bordeaux who gave us such a warm and generous welcome during our first state visit to France. These past three days have been an opportunity to celebrate many elements of our special and indispensable partnership: from sustainability to literacy, from gastronomy to sport! We hope to see you all again soon. -Charles R. and Camilla R.“, they wrote. This message is accompanied by a video that reviews the highlights of the royal couple’s visit to France: the visit to the Arc de Triomphe, the evening at Versailles, the king’s speech before the Senate and even his visit to Bordeaux. An important symbol of Franco-British friendship.