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Macron Visit Opens With Windsor Pageantry Ahead of Defence Treaty Updates

Day two prioritizes updates to Lancaster House defence treaties to address evolving threats alongside Macron’s address to parliament in the Royal Gallery.

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Overview

  • Prince William and Princess Kate greeted President Macron and Brigitte Macron at RAF Northolt before accompanying them to Windsor Castle for a ceremonial carriage procession and Guard of Honour inspection.
  • The Princess of Wales attended her first state banquet in nearly two years, marking a milestone in her return to public duties following cancer treatment.
  • At the banquet, King Charles III reflected on a millennium of shared history and urged joint action on defence, technology and climate change.
  • Officials confirmed that the 2010 Lancaster House Treaties will be updated during the visit to confront evolving security challenges, including Russia’s war in Ukraine.
  • Later in the visit, Macron is scheduled to deliver an address to parliament in the Royal Gallery and join a UK-France summit at Downing Street with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.