{"id":2185529,"date":"2025-12-03T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2185529"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:34:46","slug":"royal-pageantry-on-full-show-at-windsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-pageantry-on-full-show-at-windsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal pageantry on full show at Windsor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The King and Queen have welcomed the President of Germany to
\nWindsor on a State Visit set to cement relations between the two
\ncountries.<\/p>\n

King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted Frank-Walter Steinmeier<\/a> and his
\nwife, Elke Budenbender, warmly as they arrived at the ceremonial
\nwelcome in Windsor.<\/p>\n

\n
\"King
The King and Queen have
\nwelcomed the President of Germany and his wife to Windsor
(Cpl Danielle Dawson\/ UK MOD \u00a9 Crown copyright 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

There were kisses on both cheeks for Queen Camilla from
\nGermany\u2019s First Lady as the two saw each other \u2013 they have met on
\nmany previous occasion and seem to get on very well.<\/p>\n

President Steinmeier had been greeted on his arrival in England
\nby the Prince and Princess of Wales who were waiting at the foot of
\nhis plane steps as it taxied into position at Heathrow.<\/p>\n

The couple then accompanied the German President and First Lady
\nto Windsor for the ceremonial part of the State Visit.<\/p>\n

\n
\"The\"The
The Prince and Princess of
\nWales took a leading role at the start of the German State
\nVisit
(Cpl Danielle Dawson\/ UK MOD \u00a9 Crown copyright 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

King Charles and the President of Germany rode in the Irish
\nState Coach while Queen Camilla and Elke Budenbender were in the
\nAustralian State Coach which had been spotted during final
\nrehearsals for the event in Windsor the day before.<\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales were in the Scottish State
\nCoach.<\/p>\n

The carriage procession went through Windsor and the Cambridge
\nGate before heading to the George IV Gateway and into the
\nQuadrangle of Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n

\n
\"King\"King
King Charles and the
\nPresident of Germany inspected a Guard of Honour at Windsor
\nCastle
(Cpl Danielle Dawson\/ UK MOD \u00a9 Crown copyright 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

There, the official welcome continued with President Steinmeier
\nand The King invited to inspect a Guard of Honour.<\/p>\n

King Charles and Queen Camilla also hosted a lunch for their
\nguests where they were joined by members of the Royal Family.<\/p>\n

Both Queen Camilla and the
\nPrincess of Wales chose bright blue<\/a> for the start of the State
\nVisit with The Queen also wearing a sapphire and diamond brooch
\nthat had been presented to Queen Victoria by her German born
\nhusband, Prince Albert.<\/p>\n

Later, The King and Queen will host a State Banquet in St.
\nGeorge\u2019s Hall.<\/p>\n

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\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source royalcentral.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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