Overview

• Macron addressed both Houses of Parliament at Westminster on July 9, pledging EDF’s 12.5% investment in the Sizewell C nuclear plant and offering to lend the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum.
• Windsor Castle hosted the visit’s ceremonial highlights, including a carriage procession, gun salutes and a state banquet in St George’s Hall because Buckingham Palace is under renovation.
• Prince William and Princess Kate received Macron and Brigitte at RAF Northolt and led official welcomes and public engagements, underscoring their expanding royal duties during King Charles III’s treatment.
• Day two of the state visit has shifted to high-level bilateral talks on defense cooperation, migration control and economic partnerships, with a full ministerial summit scheduled for July 10.
• The French presidential couple paid a private tribute at St George’s Chapel, laying flowers on Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb to blend ceremonial respect with strategic diplomacy.