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Pomp and pageantry as King Charles welcomes President of France for State Visit

The King has welcomed the President of France for a State Visit.King Charles oversaw an official welcome for President Macron at Windsor after the French Head of State was greeted on arrival at RAF Northolt by the Prince and Princess of Wales.A charming gesture by Emmanuel MacronEmmanuel Macron bowed to kiss the hand of the Princess of Wales as she met him at the steps of his…
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The French State Visit is about to begin: here's what to expect in Windsor

The State Visit of the President of France is just hours away and Windsor is decked out in flags ahead of the start of one of the most important trips in recent memory.Pomp and ceremony at start of State VisitEmmanual Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are set to touch down at Northolt where they will be met by the Prince and Princess of Wales at the start of three days of pomp and…
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The English queens of France

On an August day, over 500 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, was promised in marriage to the French king, Louis XII. She would wed him several months later. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of…
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Carriage ride through Windsor for Royal Family during French State Visit

The King and Queen and Emmanuel Macron will take part in a carriage ride through Windsor as the French President’s State Visit to the UK gets under way.King Charles and Queen Camilla will be joined by President Macron and his wife, Brigitte, for the ceremonial procession which will take place as the official welcome starts.The Prince and Princess of Wales will also ride by carriage…
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King Charles visibly moved as he sees new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

The King appeared visibly moved as he took part in a special service to dedicate a new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.King Charles and Queen Camilla were at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to see a new stone commemorating the late Monarch.The tribute, set into the floor of St. Giles, is placed near the spot where Elizabeth II’s coffin rested just before it left her Scottish…
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