King Charles tells a state banquet held for French President Emmanuel Macron that the UK and France stand "ever closer" The King, who addressed guests in both English and French, also spoke of the need to tackle "irregular migration across the English Channel" It's a star-studded guestlist in Windsor this evening,

It is the first state visit to take place in Windsor in more than 10 years, and marks the first state visit to the UK by an EU leader since Brexit.

French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed Tuesday in London by Britain's King Charles III for a three-day state visit in the first since 2008 by France's leader.