BBC: Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have been greeted by King Charles and Queen Camilla as the French president starts a three-day state visit to the UK.
The Macrons were greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales as they arrived at RAF Northolt in west London on Tuesday, before they met the King and Queen in Windsor town centre.
It is the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union political leader since Brexit.
Among the issues likely to be discussed between Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during the visit, will be how to stop small boats crossing the Channel.
Downing Street has said the UK's relationship with France is "key" to tackling this problem.
"We expect to make good progress on a wide range of priorities, including migration, growth, defence and security, which will deliver on the interests of both the British and the French public," a spokesman for No 10 said.
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