A royal toast. This Wednesday afternoon, French President Emmanuel Macron thanked King Charles III for his state visit to France, a few months after his coronation, “a sign of friendship and trust”, as well as a “tribute to our past.” ” and a “guarantee of the future. future”.
“Despite Brexit, because what unites us comes from so far away and you are here today, Your Majesty, I know that we will continue to write together part of the future of our continent, to face the challenges and serve the causes that we propose. they have in common,” she said on the sumptuous stage of the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.
According to the president, the arrival of the British sovereign is a “sign of friendship and trust that we measure at its fair value and that moves us deeply as a tribute to our past and as a guarantee of the future.”
The “affection” of the “French people” for Elizabeth II
The Head of State also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, mother of King Charles III, “who fulfilled her mission with constant commitment”, as well as her father, Prince Philip.
“You know the affection that the French people have for Queen Elizabeth II,” declared the President of the Republic before King Charles III.
In response, the king also recalled that his mother had “the greatest affection for France”, while thanking the president for his invitation to France and for his “warm and kind” welcome.
According to him, the success of this visit is a “symbol of the lasting relationship between our two countries.” That is why he urged France and the United Kingdom to “revitalize” their friendship. “It is up to all of us to revitalize our friendship so that it can meet the challenges of the 21st century,” said King Charles III.
Source: BFM TV
