BERLIN. He arrived in Berlin yesterday king of england charles for his first visit abroad as a monarch. The King aims to strengthen ties between the European Union and the UK, proving that he can be as popular and approachable as his mother, Elizabeth.
Charles And Camila they were greeted by a tribute ceremony at the airport in the German capital, in which the monarch was dressed in a black coat and Camille looked stylistically bolder in a feather-trimmed hat set at a bold angle. The pair were awarded 21 cannonades and fighter overflights. Later, the English monarch was received at the Brandenburg Gate by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Charles was planning his first official visit to France, but it was postponed due to protests against President Macron’s pension reform. Charles’s trip was meant to give British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government an opportunity to rebuild London’s relationship with the EU after six years of Brexit disagreements.
The cancellation of a visit to France means that Charles will face the first test of the British projection of “soft power”, which in recent decades has been expressed in the splendor of the House of Windsor. Charles, a former Royal Navy officer and the first college-educated king of England, will be able to promote issues of interest to him, such as environmental sustainability. Last night the President of Germany was to give an official dinner at the Prussian Bellevue Palace, the official residence of the Federal President.
German fans of the English royal family have been gathering at the Brandenburg Gate since yesterday morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. The police guard allowed about 1,500 spectators to enter the restricted area and approach the British crown princes.
Charles is expected to address a plenary session of the Federal Parliament this morning ahead of his meeting with Chancellor Olaf Saltz. Later, the king will hold talks with Ukrainian refugees in Berlin and meet with British and German troops, before visiting an organic farm outside the capital.
In Hamburg
On Friday, the royal couple will travel to Hamburg, where they will lay a wreath at the memorial to “children’s transport” – minor Jews who left Nazi Germany for Britain before the start of the war.
The “first class” members of the royal family of England are among the most recognizable and popular personalities in the world, attracting the attention of the media and the public not only for their glamor but also for their scandals.
Source: Kathimerini
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