Charles and Camilla land in Germany for first state visit of reign amid Harry's UK trip
ok.co.ukThe King and Queen Consort have arrived in Germany for the start of their first state visit.The royal pair said in a joint statement, released on their official Twitter account, it was a “great joy” to be able to develop the “longstanding friendship between our two nations”.The couple were greeted by a 21-gun salute and a fly-past by two fighter jets after they emerged from the ministerial plane Voyager and paused at the top of the steps.
As a mark of respect, two Typhoon jets escorted the plane carrying Charles and Camilla, their entourage and a large number of media for a period as it approached Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport.
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate will be the backdrop later for their official welcome to Germany, the first time the landmark has been used to welcome any visiting head of state.
Charles and Camilla were due to visit France last week on their first state visit, but the trip was shelved after a night of violent demonstrations across the country that led to hundreds of arrests and police being injured.The decision to cancel the trip was made amid reports the King may have been targeted during further demonstrations planned by protestors to coincide with the visit.
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