“The United Kingdom and Germany together stand with Ukraine and bolster Europe against the threat of further Russian aggression,” the King told the banquet.
Such speeches are written with the advice of government ministers – and this was delivered against the background of international negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
In response, President Steinmeier said Germany was “side by side in support of Ukraine”.
In his speech he mentioned that the Christmas tree was originally a German tradition, appearing for the first time in the UK in Windsor in 1800, brought by Queen Charlotte, the German wife of George III.
Senior royals were in attendance, including Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Duke of Duchess of Edinburgh, at the first German state visit for 27 years.
Catherine wore one of Queen Victoria’s tiaras, made of diamonds and rubies and designed by her husband, the German-born Prince Albert.
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