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Macron and King Charles Secure Defense, Migration and Energy Deals on State Visit

The visit has shifted from royal pageantry to securing agreements on defense, migration and energy cooperation ahead of Thursday’s summit.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and Prince William, the Prince of Wales at the State Banquet for President of France Emmanuel Macron.
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Overview

  • Two days of ceremonial welcomes at Windsor Castle were followed by high-level talks in London on joint Ukraine readiness and wider security collaboration.
  • France and the UK agreed to update their 2010 Lancaster House Treaties to address evolving threats, including Russia’s war in Ukraine.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Macron explored a “one in, one out” migrant returns deal that would exchange Channel boat returns for asylum seeker transfers from Europe.
  • EDF will acquire a 12.5% stake in the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear plant, and the Bayeux Tapestry will be loaned to the British Museum from 2026 in exchange for Sutton Hoo artefacts.
  • On Thursday, Macron and Starmer will co-host a coalition-of-the-willing meeting on Ukraine peacekeeping and formally conclude their visit with a Franco-British summit.