2023-09-20 01:00:00
With the weight of his uncle Edward’s abdication from the throne and the day he had to collect Princess Diana’s body after her death, King Charles III and Camilla, the queen, They will begin their postponed state visit to France on Wednesday. The intention was for it to be his first official visit after assuming the throne. But violence during opposition to pension reform forced President Emmanuel Macron to ask her to postpone her trip last March.
The sovereign then chose Germany and surprised everyone with a fluent German in his speech in Parliament in Berlin.
Detailedly planned, his arrival coincides with another unofficial visit of the Pope Francis to Marseille on Thursday To commemorate the migrants, Macron must attend mass and will have an interview alone with the Pontiff. .
Charles III and Camilla will be received at 2 pm by Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne at Orly airport. Unlike his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who preferred the Eurostar train, the new king has chosen the plane to arrive.
The kings will stay at the British embassy on the Faubourg St Honoré, next to the Elysée presidential palace.
The convoy with the sovereigns will go to the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Arc de Triomphe, before returning along the Champs-Elysées avenue next to the Macron couple. President Macron and the king will travel in one vehicle and the queen and Prime Minister Brigitte Macron in another.
Charles III and Camilla will be received at 2 pm by Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne at Orly airport. AP Photo
At the Elysée Palace, Macron and the British sovereign will hold their first interview: Macron speaks perfect English and the king fluently speaks French. The challenges of the environment, biodiversity, the summit on artificial intelligence scheduled for November in the United Kingdom, as well as the situation in the Sahel and Ukraine They will be part of the discussion.
In Versailles
A gala meal will be held in the hall of mirrors at the Château de Versailles. The Macrons will receive the kings and there will be serious movement restrictions around them. At least 180 guests will arrive. France is located on “high alert” in the face of a new threat from Al Qaeda and security will be heavily deployed.
A state visit is a long diplomatic negotiation, which even includes the menu. The British sovereign and his wife, Queen Camilla, you will taste seafood and birds, and will end with a dessert from Pierre Hermé at Marie Antoinette’s castle.
The entry includes blue lobster and crab, with a veil of fresh almonds and rooster mint.
Bresse chicken with corn flavor, marinated in champagne, and gratin strains and then, the traditional 30-month cheese and Stilchelton.
THE dessert is Isfahán, one of Pierre Hermé’s best-known pieces.
The menu has been designed by Anne-Sophie Pic, the only French chef with three Michelin stars for her Paris restaurant. The main course will be provided by Yannick Alléno. The Ispahan is one of Pierre Hermé’s emblematic creations. It is a macaroon and rose flavored cream, garnished with fresh raspberries and lychees.
This visit by the British sovereign and his wife occurs six months after a first cancellation. Everything has been meticulously planned.
Thursday will be marked by a visit to the restoration site of Notre Dame Cathedral, accompanied by the president and his wife, where they will speak with the restorers. Architecture and heritage is one of the king’s great interests. On Friday, Carlos and Camilla vThey will travel to Bordeaux by train and end their visit there.
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