WINDSOR, England: Britain’s King Charles welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday at the start of his three-day state visit to Britain, the latest show of closer relations between the European allies following Brexit.
The trip is the first state visit by a German President for 27 years and comes two years after Charles went to Germany for what was his first official overseas trip after he became king in September 2023.
The British monarch and his wife Queen Camilla greeted the president and his wife Elke Budenbender in Windsor before they took part in a carriage procession to Windsor Castle along with the king’s son Prince William and his wife Kate.
The trip will be similar to Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain in September, although it will be much more public due to the huge security operation that was put in place for the US president.
Later on Wednesday, Steinmeier will visit British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in his Downing Street office ahead of a state banquet at Windsor Castle.
