Carlos III will make his first state visit in March

King Charles III, accompanied by his queen consort, Camilla, will make his first visit as British head of state to France and Germany, a trip that will begin on the 26th, Buckingham Palace, the residence of the royal family, announced this Friday.

The state visit – from March 26 to 31 – seeks to celebrate the relationship between the United Kingdom and the two countries due to historical, cultural links and shared values, according to a statement issued by the palace.

He added that the trip will also be an opportunity to show how the UK is working with France and Germany on issues such as the climate crisis, the conflict in Ukraine, trade and investment opportunities, as well as sharing arts and culture.

In addition to dealing with the power of relationships with France and Germany, visit of Carlos III Its goal is to reflect on the victims and challenges of the past, the note emphasizes.

The King – who ascended the British throne on September 8, 2022 due to death Isabella II- and the Queen will arrive in France on Sunday March 26th and will remain in that country until Wednesday the 29th.

Commitments in France include a wreath-laying ceremony for the King and Queen at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the official opening of a new exhibition by Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas at the Orsay Museum, in the capital of France.

Carlos III will also address and assist members of the National Assembly Camila to the state banquet which will be offered by the President of France Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles.

Among others, the king will visit Bordeauxwhere you’ll see first-hand the devastation caused by last summer’s wildfires and talk to emergency workers.

The kings will arrive in Berlin on Wednesday, March 29, where they will be received by the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the Brandenburg Gate, and then participate in the state banquet.

Carlos III will speak first federal parliament The German will meet newly arrived refugees from Ukraine.

Another obligation in Germany is a visit berlin opera housewhere you will learn more about the opera troupe’s community engagement projects.

The kings will also go to Hamburg, where they will visit the monument Monument to Nicholas, made up of the remains of a church that was destroyed when the Allies bombed the city in World War II.

Among other things, Charles III You will learn about the adoption of green technologies in the Port of Hamburg and meet representatives of some of the companies involved.

This first state visit that will do Charles III since he ascended the throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will take place in the weeks before he is crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6.