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| French President Emmanuel Macron to travel to UK for state visit in July | French President Emmanuel Macron to travel to UK for state visit in July |
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| French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the UK for a state visit in July, Buckingham Palace has announced. | |
| The King and Queen will host the president and his wife Brigitte Macron at Windsor Castle. | The King and Queen will host the president and his wife Brigitte Macron at Windsor Castle. |
| The visit will take place from 8 July to 10 July. | The visit will take place from 8 July to 10 July. |
| The last state visit to the UK by a French president was in March 2008, when President Nicolas Sarkozy was a guest of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor. | The last state visit to the UK by a French president was in March 2008, when President Nicolas Sarkozy was a guest of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor. |
| The state visit will be hosted in Windsor Castle while building work is carried out at Buckingham Palace. | |
| That means relocating traditional elements of a visit, like the state banquet, which is usually held in the Buckingham Palace ballroom. | |
| The King and Queen paid a state visit to France in September 2023, which was seen as a diplomatic success in helping to rebuild links after Brexit. | |
| King Charles received a standing ovation from the French Senate, after a speech in which he spoke strongly in support of Ukraine, after the "horrifying" invasion by Russia. | |
| As well as set-piece occasions at the Arc de Triomphe and a banquet at the Palace of Versailles, the King went to see environmental projects and a food market in Bordeaux. | |
| Overseas heads of state are invited to visit the King on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. | |
| They are a "soft power" opportunity to build relationships between countries, and often focus on trade, cultural and defence links. | |
| Last month, US President Donald Trump suggested Buckingham Palace was "setting a date for September" for his second state visit to the UK. | Last month, US President Donald Trump suggested Buckingham Palace was "setting a date for September" for his second state visit to the UK. |
| Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation letter from King Charles in February during his visit to Washington. | Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation letter from King Charles in February during his visit to Washington. |