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Britain’s King Charles III will begin his first state visit when he travels to Germany on Wednesday, having postponed a trip to France due to widespread political protests.
Charles will arrive in Berlin and undertake engagements there and in Brandenburg before heading to Hamburg during the three-day tour.
The decision to visit close neighbours first is widely seen as an attempt to build post-Brexit bridges, with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier calling it “an important European gesture”.
“This visit early on underlines the close and heartfelt friendship between our countries and our citizens,” he added.
Steinmeier and German first lady Elke Buedenbender will welcome Charles and Queen Consort Camilla with military honours at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, the first time the famous landmark has provided a backdrop for receiving a state guest.
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The couples will then travel to Steinmeier’s Bellevue Palace in the city centre, where he will host a state banquet for the royals.
The king will on Thursday make a speech in the German federal parliament and meet refugees who recently arrived from Ukraine.
