United Kingdom: Charles III warmly welcomed on arrival in Germany

King Charles III and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, March 29, 2023. © AP/Wolfgang Rattay

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King Charles III has arrived in Berlin for his first foreign visit in his new role as monarch. Accompanied by his wife Camilla, he was welcomed in the German capital by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, during a particularly solemn ceremony in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in the heart of the capital.

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With our correspondent in Berlin, Delphine Nerbollier

This is the first time that a head of state has received military honours at the Brandenburg Gate. And it was Charles III who was the first to receive this honour.

For the occasion, 1,500 people were allowed to attend this short ceremony. The others were less lucky; several hundred curious people gathered along the avenue leading to the Brandenburg Gate to try to catch a glimpse of the royal couple in their car.

Bet won by Daniel, who for the occasion had wrapped himself in a flag of the Union Jack. "He walked past me two minutes ago! But hey, he looked the other way. It was still interesting, it's the king. It's not every day you see such a personality, so I came to see and say hello," he says.

This English couple also saw the royal couple, from afar. He couldn't believe it. "We're on vacation," says the husband. We didn't even know they were coming. And there they are, waving at us. That's good, we have a video of them. We live in England and we see them here, it's crazy!

This military ceremony supervised by more than 900 police officers marks the beginning of three days of official visits, in a country that Charles III knows well. If he has come thirty times to Germany, this is his first visit as monarch.

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