The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will have an important role as the Royal Family prepares to host Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte next week.
The royal couple will accompany the French couple to a Guildhall banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation on the evening of Wednesday, July 9th.
The President of France and his wife will travel to the UK for a State Visit as the guests of the King and Queen, from Tuesday, 8th July to Thursday, 10th July 2025.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will greet the French President and Mrs Macron at RAF Northolt on Tuesday, 8th July, on behalf of King Charles III.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will have an important role as the Royal Family prepares to host Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte next week.
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Following this initial welcome, William and Kate will accompany the French presidential couple on their journey to Windsor.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will then join the King and Queen for the formal ceremonial welcome at the Royal Dais on Datchet Road in Windsor.
Their prominent role continues as they participate in the carriage procession through Windsor town alongside Their Majesties and the French visitors, marking a significant diplomatic moment for the royal couple.
Upon arrival at Windsor Castle’s Quadrangle, the presidential couple will receive a Guard of Honour Royal Salute whilst the regimental band performs both the French and British national anthems.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will then join the King and Queen for the formal ceremonial welcome at the Royal Dais on Datchet Road in Windsor.
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President Macron will inspect the Guard of Honour alongside the King before rejoining Queen Camilla and Mrs Macron.
A formal lunch in the State Dining Room will follow, attended by various members of the Royal Family, before the King and Queen show their guests a specially curated exhibition of French-related items from the Royal Collection in the Green Drawing Room.
The State Banquet at Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening will see the King and Queen host President Macron and Mrs Macron, with members of the Royal Family in attendance.
Both King Charles and President Macron will deliver speeches at the start of the banquet.
Both King Charles and President Macron will deliver speeches at the start of the banquet.
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On Wednesday morning, the French presidential couple will privately visit St George’s Chapel at Windsor to lay flowers at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb.
The King will then show President Macron the Windsor Castle Gardens, focusing on nature restoration and biodiversity projects in the gardens and Great Park.
Queen Camilla and Mrs Macron will join their husbands to view a historic Charabanc carriage gifted to Queen Victoria by King Louis-Philippe of France in 1844.
They will also see Fabuleu de Maucour, a horse presented by President Macron to the late Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
Following their Windsor Castle welcome, President Macron and Mrs Macron will travel to London on Tuesday afternoon to lay a wreath at Westminster Abbey’s Grave of the Unknown Warrior and tour the historic church.
Wednesday’s programme includes the Macrons joining Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Lady Starmer for lunch at 10 Downing Street.
That evening, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will accompany the French couple to a Guildhall banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation.
The State Visit concludes on Thursday 10th July with a UK-France Summit at Downing Street.
