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Starting his state banquet speech in French, the King welcomed Macron before remarking that much has happened since his own royal tour of France in 2023. The UK and France "have stood ever closer since then", he said.

LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the U.K. will “save Europe” by standing for democracy, law and international order in a dangerous world.

King Charles heard how RNLI crew on the South Coast made a “traumatic” rescue to save the lives of migrants crossing the channel. It comes as President Macron and Sir Keir Starmer hold a crunch summit to discuss how to tackle migrant crossings.

Beyond the pomp of the French president's first state visit to London since Brexit, all eyes were on the English Channel — and a controversial migration proposal.

There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?

Emmanuel Macron spoke partly in English for his own address, in which he relayed his thanks for the King’s “great courtesy”, which he called “testament to your friendship with France” – and raised his own laugh with a literary reference to “Mr Darcy”.

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During the first Windsor state visit in 11 years, the King will also reunite French president Emmanuel Macron with a horse he gifted to Elizabeth II.