On the first day of King Charles III's first state visit to France as monarch – aimed at showing that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remain despite Brexit – the British head of state toasted the strength of Franco-British relations at a gala dinner in Versailles.
President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla at a state banquet at Versailles Palace on Thursday evening, located west of the capital, synonymous with French royalty.
