‘King Charles Doesn’t Want to Hang Out with Donald Trump for Two Days’ | ITV News

Jul 17, 2025 | Donald Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle during his unprecedented second state visit to the UK in September.

So why is it causing Keir Starmer such a headache?

Robert Peston tells Tom Bradby what his sources have revealed to him.

King Charles Schedules Trump State Visit for When UK Parliament Is In Recess

THE GUARDIAN: Buckingham Palace to host US president during party conferences removing chance of Commons address

King Charles has invited Donald Trump for an unprecedented second state visit in September, scheduling the trip for three days when parliament is not sitting and removing the possibility of the US president addressing parliament.

Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that Trump would come to the UK from 17-19 September, soon after the House of Commons rises for its traditional break for the annual party conferences.

The king will host Trump and his wife, Melania, at Windsor Castle, though the palace has not yet set out any other details of the trip. » | Kiran Stacey | Political correspondent | Monday, July 14, 2025

This second, unprecedented state visit would have been totally and utterly unnecessary had we Brits stayed with our friends in Europe, where we belong, instead of kidding ourselves that we could go it alone! – © Mark Alexander

TATLER: All the Best Photographs from the Star-studded State Banquet at Windsor Castle for French State Visit

The King and Queen hosted a dazzling star-studded state banquet at Windsor Castle in honour of President Macron of France. President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs Brigitte Macron are currently in Britain in the first visit State Visit made by France in 17 years.
View the stunning photos on TATLER here.

Macron’s Powerful Brexit Message: “You Were Stronger in the EU”

July 10, 2025 | French President Emmanuel Macron, on a historic UK visit post-Brexit, reflects on global turmoil—from financial crises to war and inflation—and issues a powerful reminder: Europe was stronger with the UK, and the UK was stronger in Europe. 🇪🇺🇬🇧

King Charles Bids Macron Farewell After Windsor Carriage Viewing

Jul 9, 2025 | King Charles and Queen Camilla bid farewell to President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at Windsor Castle on day two of their state visit. Report by Matthew Covell.

The King's Speech at the French State Banquet

Jul 9, 2025 | 🇫🇷🇬🇧 ”My whole life, and during all of my 36 visits to your country, I have been in awe of France’s extraordinary attributes and achievements."

Yesterday, during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, The King welcomed @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron with a speech celebrating a thousand years of shared history and culture between the people of Britain and France.


Read His Majesty’s speech here.

King Charles Holds a State Banquet for Emmanuel Macron’s UK Visit

Jul 8, 2025 | King Charles hosted the French President Emmanuel Macron at a glittering state dinner at Windsor Castle.

Guests included the Prince and Princess of Wales. The main dish - Rhug Estate Chicken with Norfolk Asparagus and Tarragon cream - washed down with French wine.

Mr Macron used the dinner to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.


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King and Macron Toast 'Ever Closer' UK-France Ties at State Banquet

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BBC: The King said relations between the UK and France are growing "ever closer" as he hosted Emmanuel Macron at a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle.

The French president spoke of his confidence in ties between the countries as the pair dined alongside members of the Royal Family and some 160 guests, including Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John.

Macron and wife Brigitte were earlier greeted at RAF Northolt by the Prince and Princess of Wales to kick off their state visit, before meeting the King and Queen in Windsor, while Macron also gave a speech in Parliament.

The three-day visit is the first by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union political leader since Brexit.

Starting his state banquet speech in French, the King welcomed Macron before remarking that much has happened since his own royal tour of France in 2023.

The UK and France "have stood ever closer since then", he said.

King Charles spoke of the deep cultural, political and historic ties between the two nations before turning to joint cooperation in facing cross-border threats in an uncertain world of "terrorism, organised crime and cyberattacks". » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Jacqueline Howard, BBC News | Reporting from Windsor | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Photos of Macron’s U.K. State Visit, From a Carriage Ride to a Polite Kiss

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol.

He rode in a horse-drawn carriage, chatting with King Charles. He walked down a red carpet, sharp in his navy suit. And, come Tuesday evening, he will dine in Windsor Castle at a banquet in his honor.

Britain is rolling out its pomp and turning up its pageantry to full throttle for President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife, Brigitte Macron, who are on the first French state visit to the United Kingdom since President Nicolas Sarkozy came over in 2008.

In a bid to show solidarity and get results on everything from Ukraine to migrant crossings, the two governments are building a spectacle.

In one move showcasing their cooperation, Mr. Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain agreed that the Bayeux Tapestry — a 230-foot-long embroidery dating from the 11th century that illustrates the Norman Conquest of England — will be lent to the British Museum next year. » | Amelia Nierenberg | Amelia Nierenberg reported from London. She has been invited to exactly zero banquets so far. | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

How King Charles Will Help Rebuild the Shaken UK-France Friendship during the State Visit

BBC: Few scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King and Queen in a carriage procession through the picturesque streets of Windsor. They are being joined on Tuesday by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron for the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union leader since Brexit.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be there too - a Royal Salute will be fired and Macron will inspect a guard of honour. But at a time of jeopardy in Europe, this three-day visit to Windsor and London promises much more than ceremony.

There is a genuine hope that the coming days will make a difference to both countries.

Macron will address MPs and peers at Westminster, and he and Brigitte will be treated to a state banquet back at Windsor. The trip will culminate with a UK-France summit, co-chaired by Sir Keir Starmer and Macron, during which the two governments hope to reach an agreement on the return of irregular migrants.

They will also host Ukraine's leader by video as they try to maintain arms supplies to his military.

But the wider question is how closely aligned they can really become, and whether they can put any lingering mistrust after Brexit behind them.

And, given that the trip will involve much pageantry - with the tour moving from the streets of Windsor, the quadrangle of the Castle and later to the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster - how crucial is King Charles III's role in this diplomacy? » | Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The Guardian view on Macron’s state visit: a renewed entente cordiale is good for France, Britain and Europe: After being sabotaged in the Brexit years, one of the UK’s most important bilateral relationships is back on a firm footing »

French President Greeted by King Charles as State Visit Begins

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.

Macron and the King were seen chatting enthusiastically as they travelled to Windsor Castle in open-top carriages, accompanied by Household Cavalry. » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Tuesday, July 8, 2025

BBC: Macron to address Parliament on first day of state visit after lunch with King in Windsor »

Heartfelt Goodbye from Emperor and Empress of Japan 🇯🇵 ❤️

HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla say goodbye to the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

King and Queen Host State Visit for Emperor and Empress of Japan at Buckingham Palace

Jun 25, 2024 | The Queen has worn the new Royal Family Order of King Charles III to the state banquet, the first time it has been seen in public for the new reign.

The Royal Family Order, which is awarded to female members of the family and worn on formal occasions, contains a miniature picture of the monarch, surrounded by diamonds suspended on a silk bow.

The King’s Charles’ Family Order was created in 2024 by portrait miniaturist Elizabeth Meek, and based on a photograph by Hugo Burnand. The King wears his uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, the sash of the Royal Victorian Order, the Garter Star and Thistle Star, and the Garter Collar and Neck Orders of the Order of the Bath and the Royal Victorian Order.


King makes rare public reference to George, Charlotte and Louis in State Banquet speech »

Emmanuel Macron : “So Proud.”

Sep 22, 2023

Vive le Roi ! France Has Welcomed King Charles as though Brexit Never Happened

GUARDIAN – EUROPE: Such a warm and touchy-feely state visit should remind both nations of the closeness they once shared – and could do again

This is what you call taking a country by storm. King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit to Paris and then Bordeaux was always going to be a feast of bons mots and cordiality. Such is the rule of this diplomatic game. However, on a Richter scale of affability, Britain and France’s heads of state scored high. After all, France was one of the countries Queen Elizabeth II most visited during her long reign, and where she enjoyed five state visits. The affection runs deep.

If there ever was a rule that said one should not touch the monarch, that rule died in the streets of Paris on Wednesday afternoon. Or perhaps, a new rule was born: only a French president can touch the British sovereign. They didn’t go as far as their wives, who were on cheek-kissing terms at first sight, but Emmanuel Macron and the king were very often seen touching each other’s backs and arms during the couple of days they spent together. This didn’t feel like misplaced familiarity, but rather warm affinity between the two men. A most welcome change after the disastrous Boris Johnson and Liz Truss episodes, which saw the bilateral relationship between our governments sink deeper and deeper. (+ videos) » | Agnès Poirier | Friday, September 22, 2023

Stars Join King Charles at Versailles Banquet during French State Visit

THE GUARDIAN: Trip designed in part as show of friendship to reset UK-French relationship after Brexit years

Queen Camilla and King Charles with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday evening. Photograph: Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Images
King Charles was welcomed at a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night, at the start of a state visit to reinforce the renewed UK-France relationship after the near total collapse in trust during the Boris Johnson years after Brexit.

In Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors, the famed 17th-century gallery built by the Sun King Louis XIV to project the power and majesty of the French monarchy, King Charles told the French president, Emmanuel Macron: “Your generosity of spirit brings to mind how my family and I were so greatly moved by the tributes paid in France to my mother, the late Queen … You said that she had touched your hearts – and it was she who held France in the greatest affection.”

He added: “I would like, if you would allow me, to raise a toast to President and Madame Macron and to the French people, as well as to our entente cordiale – a sustainable alliance. Whatever lies ahead, may it endure, faithful and constant, for centuries to come.” He was accompanied by Queen Camilla, who wore a blue silk crepe dress and matching cape by Dior, with diamonds inherited from the late Queen. » | Angelique Chrisafis in Versailles | Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Rapport to the Fore as King Charles and Macron Rebuild Cross-Channel Trust

THE GUARDIAN: State visit by British monarch to Versailles and Bordeaux offers chance to further reset UK-French relations

King Charles and Emmanuel Macron, pictured here at Cop26 in November 2021, are said to have a relationship built on ‘friendship and trust’. Photograph: Reuters
Emmanuel Macron and King Charles will dine on lobster at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night in a three-day state visit by the British monarch, marking a crucial reset of the UK-French relationship after the near-total collapse in trust of the Boris Johnson years.

At a one-to-one discussion at the Élysée Palace, the king and the French president will discuss the war in Ukraine, military coups in the Sahel region of Africa and the challenges of artificial intelligence.

During his visit, the king will also address French lawmakers at the Senate, view restoration work at Notre Dame Cathedral, meet business leaders to discuss biodiversity at the Museum of Natural History and travel to Bordeaux, where he will meet emergency workers and communities affected by the 2022 wildfires. Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron will launch a new annual Franco-British literary prize, to be awarded from 2024. » | Angelique Chrisafis | Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Première visite en France du roi Charles III et de la reine Camilla : trois jours pour mettre en scène l’amitié franco-britannique : Après un projet de visite en mars, reporté à cause des manifestations contre la réforme des retraites, le roi et la reine britanniques seront en France de mercredi à vendredi. De Notre-Dame de Paris au Sénat, en passant par les vignobles du Bordelais, leur programme a été largement calqué sur celui de leur visite initialement prévue. »

« La visite de Charles III est le signe que Londres souhaite renforcer le lien avec la France » : Décidée par le premier ministre, la venue du monarque dans l’Hexagone montre que Rishi Sunak souhaite rompre avec la politique des précédentes administrations britanniques, affirme Stephen Bates, journaliste spécialiste des affaires royales, dans une tribune au « Monde ». »

EN DIRECT - Visite de Charles III : menu, vins, cadeaux... Le programme de la soirée à Versailles : La venue du roi britannique sera marquée par un somptueux dîner d’État donné ce mercredi au château de Versailles, mobilisant trois grands chefs français. »

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King Charles III Set to Begin Postponed State Visit to France • FRANCE 24 English

Sep 20, 2023 | Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king.

King Charles Praises Ukraine Support on State Visit to Germany

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What's behind China's Focus on the Arab World? | DW News

Dec 9, 2022 | Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on a "pioneering trip" to "open a new era of China's relations with the Arab world' - in Xi's own words. The visit is Xi's first to the kingdom in six years. The two countries affirmed their ties and signed a series of strategic deals - including one with tech giant Huawei. The Chinese leader is expected to meet more Gulf oil producers later.

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