Britain's Charles III will arrive in Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, after a planned trip to France was postponed in the face of political protests.
British Union Jack flags have been raised along Berlin's central Unter den Linden avenue, which leads to the Brandenburg Gate, in anticipation of the monarch's arrival.
The decision to call on close neighbours first is widely seen as an attempt to build post-Brexit bridges, with Steinmeier calling it"an important European gesture". During his three-day visit, Charles will become the first monarch to address the German parliament, with a speech on ThursdayThe fascination with the House of Windsor has not dimmed since the death last year of Elizabeth II, Hartmann told AFP.
On Thursday, Charles will speak to Chancellor Olaf Scholz and meet refugees recently arrived from Ukraine. "We will always be friends, partners and associates," the then-Prince of Wales told the Bundestag in 2020 switching between English and German.
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