
The King and Queen visiting Bolton Town Hall in Greater Manchester last month
The King and Queen Consort’s first state visit of their reign will be to France and Germany between 26th and 31st March.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Paris, Bordeaux, Berlin and Hamburg and meet Presidents Macron and Steinmeier.
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, last undertook state visits to France and Germany in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Report by Iain Jones.