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Prince WIlliam and Princess Kate welcome Emmanuel Macron to the UK

Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Windsor on July 8, beginning a three-day state visit.
This visit follows months of cooperation between Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to strengthen ties amid challenges like migration and the war in Ukraine.
The visit included a royal banquet hosted by King Charles at St George's Hall, a 41-gun salute, and announcement of France loaning the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum.
Macron expressed his regret over Brexit, highlighted the continued strong cooperation between France and the UK, celebrated their shared history, and concluded his remarks by toasting the enduring alliance between their two nations.
The visit symbolizes renewed Franco-British alliance to address security, trade, and global issues, with planned talks on Ukraine support, migration control, and defence spending.

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The French president feasted with UK royalty – including King Charles, and the Princess of Wales at her first state banquet in years – but other arrivals from across the English Channel were the focus of his visit.

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