The invitation had been launched to the British sovereign by Emmanuel Macron during the funeral of Elizabeth II.
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This will be his first major release outside of the UK. King Charles III will be visiting France from March 26 to 29, according to information from France Télévisions, confirmed by the Elysée. The British sovereign, who will be crowned on May 6, will thus grant France his first state visit. He will then travel to Germany until March 31, says Buckingham Palace.
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Accompanied by his wife, Camilla, Charles III will begin his visit to Paris. He must attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the morning on Monday March 27, before being welcomed at the Elysée Palace. A speech to deputies and senators is also planned. In the evening, a State dinner is planned at the Palace of Versailles (Yvelines). “The visit will celebrate the UK’s relationship with France and Germany, by highlighting our history, our culture and our shared values”responded Buckingham Palace.
A visit between Paris and Bordeaux
The next day, Charles III will travel to Bordeaux, where he will inaugurate a consulate and visit a vineyard. It will end with a visit to a site affected by the fires of 2022. The then Prince of Wales had already visited the Gironde city in 1977, on the occasion of an exhibition on British painting, such as called him back in 2021 South West.
For the Elysée, this visit “constitutes an honor done to France and illustrates the depth of the historical ties that unite our two countries”. Emmanuel Macron and Charles III “have in the past collaborated closely for the protection of biodiversity and the fight against global warming”.
The invitation was launched by Emmanuel Macron during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. “I had the opportunity to invite King Charles to come to France when it is appropriate for him”, declared the President of the Republic on September 16. During her reign, the mother of Charles III had already made France the country (with Germany) having had the right to the greatest number of state trips, apart from members of the Commonwealth.
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