The King and The Queen Consort are currently in Germany on their first State Visit since His Majesty’s Accession in September.
Their Majesties’ visit is celebrating Britain’s relationship with Germany, marking the countries’ shared histories, cultures and values.
Engagements will showcase the many ways the UK and Germany are working together on some of the world’s most urgent issues, from climate change to the conflict in Ukraine. It will also celebrate successful cultural and business partnerships.
Their Majesties have arrived in Berlin for the first State Visit of the new reign.Their Majesties were greeted by a twenty-one gun salute and fly-past at BER Berlin-Brandenburg Airport.
The King and The Queen Consort travelled to the iconic Brandenburg Gate, one of the city’s most recognisable and historically significant landmarks.
In the afternoon The King attended a sustainability reception at the Bellevue Palace before planting a Queen’s Green Canopy tree in the gardens of the palace. The Canopy project – originally conceived to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 – aims to create a network of trees as a lasting legacy to Her late Majesty.
In the evening, a State Banquet was held at the Bellevue Palace in honour of The King and The Queen Consort’s visit.
Both the President and The King spoke at the banquet, with His Majesty speaking fondly of previous visits to the country, and of his late mother’s affection for Germany and its people. He also pledged his commitment to continuing to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
“I can only assure you, that throughout the time that is granted to me as King, I will do all I can to strengthen the connections between us. ” – King ChaRLES
You can read The King’s speech in full here.
Source: Buckingham Palace
It is wonderful to see the almost pure German blood King Charles III of the House of Hanover (mother) and House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (father) finally visiting the fatherland and addressing the German people. One wonders if he put in a good word and appealed for clemency for Prince Heinrich XIII.