King Charles switched between English and French in a state banquet speech that warmly celebrated the deep cultural, political and historic ties between the UK and France. That partnership would be vital in the alliance supporting Ukraine, said the King, in “defence of liberty and freedom from oppression.”

King Charles III highlighted the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of more complex threats,” as he welcomed President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader to his country since Brexit.

President Emmanuel Macron has called for Britain and France to move on from Brexit and work “side by side” on issues including migration and defence, declaring “let’s not allow the Channel to grow wider”.

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron has found himself in another awkward viral moment involving his wife and an airplane. A video clip showed his wife,

French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed Tuesday in London by Britain's King Charles III for a three-day state visit in the first since 2008 by France's leader.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Britain on Tuesday for the start of a state visit as the two countries highlight their long friendship with conspicuous displays of military pomp,

In a joint declaration, the UK and France agreed for the first time to coordinate the use of their nuclear deterrents in the face of “extreme threats to Europe”, according to a report