King Charles greeted in France with pomp, diplomacy on state visit

Britain's King Charles visits the Discovery Centre and Auld School Close in Tomintoul, Britain September 13, 2023. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS/File photo

PARIS (Reuters) -Britain's King Charles arrived in France on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on symbolism and personal bonds to turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two nations.

The king and his wife, Queen Camilla, were the guests of honour at a state dinner in the 17th-century Versailles palace, where blue lobster and a selection of French and English cheeses were on the menu.