(20 Sep 2023)
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Orly airport, Paris - 20 September 2023
1. Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla getting off plane and being greeted by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne
HEADLINE: King Charles III arrives in France for state visit
ANNOTATION: Britain’s King Charles III has arrived in France for a three-day state visit aimed at highlighting the friendship between the two nations.
ANNOTATION: Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at Paris-Orly airport.
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Arc de Triomphe, Paris - 20 September 2023
2. Wide French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte welcoming King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Arc de Triomphe
ANNOTATION: The couple then made their way to the Arc de Triomphe, where they were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.
ANNOTATION: The French presidency says the monarch’s visit underscores “the deep historical ties that unite our two countries."
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Paris, France - 20 September 2023
3. Charles, Macron and wives posing for photographers and entering Elysee palace
ANNOTATION: The royals posed for photos with Macron and his wife at Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French president, before heading inside.
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Paris, France - 20 September 2023
4. French president Emmanuel Macron and King Charles during their bilateral meeting
ANNOTATION: Charles and Macron then held a private meeting ahead of a state dinner.
ANNOTATION: The visit comes amid a recent warming in Franco-British relations after years of Brexit talks and related disputes.
STORYLINE:
King Charles III of the United Kingdom arrived in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit meant to highlight the friendship between the two nations.
The trip was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension changes.
Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at Paris-Orly airport, before heading to the city centre for a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in the presence of Macron and his wife, Brigitte.
The visit shows “the deep historical ties that unite our two countries. It is also an opportunity to showcase France’s cultural, artistic and gastronomic excellence,” the French presidency said.
While the U.K. royal family long ago ceded political power to elected leaders, members of the royal family remain Britain's preeminent ambassadors as presidents and prime ministers jockey to bask in the glamour and pageantry that follows them wherever they go.
The visit comes amid a recent warming in the Franco-British relationship after years of Brexit talks and related disputes.
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