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.