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| King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron for UK state visit in July | King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron for UK state visit in July |
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| Buckingham Palace says French president and his wife have been invited to stay at Windsor Castle | Buckingham Palace says French president and his wife have been invited to stay at Windsor Castle |
| King Charles is to host Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK | |
| from 8-10 July, Buckingham Palace has announced. | from 8-10 July, Buckingham Palace has announced. |
| The palace said: “The president of the French republic, his excellency Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Mrs Brigitte Macron, has accepted an invitation from his majesty the king to pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from Tuesday 8th July to Thursday 10th July 2025. The president and Mrs Macron will stay at Windsor Castle.” | The palace said: “The president of the French republic, his excellency Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Mrs Brigitte Macron, has accepted an invitation from his majesty the king to pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from Tuesday 8th July to Thursday 10th July 2025. The president and Mrs Macron will stay at Windsor Castle.” |
| The king and queen made a state visit to France in September 2023. | The king and queen made a state visit to France in September 2023. |
| The last state visit to the UK from France was in March 2008, when the then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, were guests of Queen Elizabeth II and also stayed at Windsor. | The last state visit to the UK from France was in March 2008, when the then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, were guests of Queen Elizabeth II and also stayed at Windsor. |
| Charles is also due to host Donald Trump for a state visit after Keir Starmer presented the US president with an invitation in February at the White House, but a date for that trip has not been officially announced. | |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |