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German president’s UK state visit will celebrate strategic ties and recall historic scars
The visit highlights renewed UK-Germany ties with new security and trade agreements and includes remembrance of WWII bombings that killed over 500 in Coventry, officials said.
- On Wednesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Windsor Castle as the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years begins.
- The visit aims to sharpen political and cultural ties after the Kensington Treaty, organisers say it projects soft power by blending pageantry, politics and culture, and Sir Keir Starmer will host talks with Frank-Walter Steinmeier and business leaders.
- Ceremonial events will open with formal welcomes and parades, followed by a carriage ride through the town to Windsor Castle and a state banquet in St George's Hall, plus visits to the V&A East Storehouse, Oxford University, and meetings with German Premier League footballers.
- The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council warns of closures on Castle Hill and Windsor roads from 9am Tuesday until 3pm Wednesday, advising seasonal ticket holders to park in Alexandra Gardens or Alma Road car park.
- A reconciliation stop at Coventry will underline wartime memory and healing with a visit to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral, marking the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz that killed 568 people and observers will watch if King Charles raises support for Ukraine.
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German president gets royal treatment on UK state visit
Britain's King Charles III treated German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to a sumptuous banquet Wednesday, as the pair hailed the countries' deep ties during the first UK state visit by a German head of state in decades.
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Almost ten years after Brexit, the UK is seeking closer ties with Germany – Steinmeier's state visa is an expression of this.
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Charles III and his family are preparing a royal reception in Windsor for Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender. But the state visit also has a political dimension.
During the state visit of the German President to Windsor, King Charles shows a special gesture – and thus sends a clear royal signal.
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