Upon returning to the United Kingdom after a first state visit to France, King Charles III and his wife Camilla wanted to thank the French for their welcome.so warm and generous“.

It was the event of the month of September. Earlier this week, Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hosted King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their first state visit to France. After meditating under the Arc de Triomphe, the British royal couple headed to the Elysee before ending this first day with a state dinner at the Palace of Versailles. An exceptional event that brought together more than a hundred guests, among them the actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Carole Bouquet. King Charles III’s second and last day in Paris was quite eventful. After speaking with French parliamentarians in the Senate, the British sovereign visited Saint-Denis and the reconstruction site of Notre-Dame de Paris and also spoke privately with Bernard Arnault and Emmanuel Macron, before leaving for Bordeaux. Many notable moments that the royal couple have grouped together in a commemorative video of their stay in France.

King Charles III and his wife Camilla to the French: “We hope to see you soon“

While Pope Francis offered a mass at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, King Charles III and his wife Camilla sent their thanks to the French who “gave such a warm and generous welcome“during his first state visit to France. “The past three days have celebrated many elements of our special and indispensable partnership: from sustainability to literacy; From gastronomy to sport! We hope to see you all again soon.“, we could read in the caption of a short video commemorating his stay in the Country of Lights.

King Charles III and Camilla: an express visit to Bordeaux

After spending two days in Paris, King Charles III and his wife Camilla flew to Bordeaux for the third and final day of their state visit to France. After a stroll through the Place Pey-Berland, the British royal couple met the mayor of Bordeaux at the town hall, before heading to the docks of the Garonne to visit the frigate. HMS Iron Duke. In the middle of the afternoon, the queen consort met with members of the association Le Pain de l’Amitié, while her husband was in the experimental forest of Floirac. The couple finished their visit in Bordeaux at the Château Smith Haut Lafitte wine estate before returning to the UK.

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