The King heralded a new era in Anglo-German relations as he and Queen Camilla attended a glittering state banquet on their first state visit of the new reign.
Their three-day tour marks a re-set of Britain’s relationship with Germany and other European Union countries after Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Agreement with the EU on post-Brexit trade arrangements.
It also comes amid a determination in London and other capitals to forge a united front across western Europe in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
At a white tie banquet in Schloss Bellevue, the official residence of Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, where guests ranged from former German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Strictly star Motsi Mabuse, the monarch reflected on more than 40 visits to the country and his love of German sausages and beer.
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