Five days after the cancellation of the visit of King Charles III to France, due to the tense social context, the British sovereign landed in Berlin in Germany. This is his first trip abroad as king. A ceremony will take place at the Brandenburg Gate.
King Charles III arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for his first foreign visit as sovereign, seen as an “important European gesture” following Britain’s exit from the European Union. The white plane decorated at its end with the colors of the Union Jack landed at Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport shortly after 1:50 p.m. He lined up on the tarmac in the military zone of the airport, where a red carpet was rolled out at the bottom of the stairs.
The King and his wife Camilla, welcomed by the German Chief of Protocol and the British Ambassador, will go to the Brandenburg Gate where they will be received with military honors by the Head of State Frank-Walter Steinmeier. This is the first time that such a ceremony for a state guest has been held at the foot of the emblematic monument, which was also a symbol of the partition of the city for three decades.
Celebrating the friendship between the two countries
The famous Unter den Linden avenue was adorned with the British flag in honor of the sovereign and the queen consort, expected on site around 3 p.m. The visit is intended as a solemn occasion to celebrate the relationship of friendship between the two countries. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who will accompany the king throughout his trip, described his arrival as “an important European gesture”.
The royal couple is eagerly awaited by the curious, some of whom have queued for several hours in the hope of gaining access to the enclosure where the ceremony will be held. “It’s the king’s first visit to Germany. We want to celebrate, no matter how long we wait,” says Anja Wieting, 50, a shoe store worker who came especially with her 18-year-old daughter from Germany. Oldenburg, in the west of the country.
“To see live is better than on television”
“A monarchy would give sparkle and hope to Germany. I think it would do us good,” adds Sylke Freundentahl, 56, an educator from Braunschweig, expressing an aspiration not shared by the vast majority of Germans. . Maik Mattes, 21, a student in Munich, came to Berlin for the Easter holidays. “I’m here a bit by chance”, but it’s “a good opportunity”, he told AFP. “To see live is better than on television”.
The King of England was originally due to go to France for his first official visit, but his visit was finally canceled at the request of Emmanuel Macron due to the social tensions that have plagued France since the adoption of the pension reform.
Source: Europe1
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