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In pictures: French President Macron's UK state visit

News imagePA Media King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron talk during a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.PA Media
King Charles III and President Emmanuel Macron were seen chatting during a carriage procession to Windsor Castle

The French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are in the UK for a three-day state visit.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla met the Macrons in Windsor, where crowds cheered a carriage procession.

The French couple were greeted by Prince William and Catherine as they touched down at RAF Northolt.

The president later addressed Parliament and met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, before attending a state banquet at Windsor Castle hosted by the King.

Below are some of the best pictures from the first day of the visit.

You can also follow events live here.

News imageAFP On an airport tarmac Emmanuel Macron kisses the Princess of Wales's hand, while a step behind them, Prince William speaks to Brigitte Macron.AFP
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron are greeted by Prince William and Catherine on the tarmac at RAF Northolt
News imageReuters The French presidential couple is greeted by King Charles and Queen Camilla in Windsor. The King wears a navy suit, Queen Camilla wears a green hat and matching dress, and Ms Macron wears a white dress.Reuters
In Windsor, the French presidential couple were later greeted by the King and Queen
News imageWPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Camilla (right) and Brigitte Macron are seen during a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.WPA Pool/Getty Images
The Queen (right) and Brigitte Macron were riding in a separate carriage to their partners
News imageReuters Queen Camilla, King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte stand in a white gazebo as they watch the Guard of Honour, made up of men dressed in red tunics and black bearskin caps, in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Reuters
The King and Queen and their guests then reviewed the Guard of Honour at the historic grounds of Windsor Castle
News imageReuters French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles inspect the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle.Reuters
President Macron and King Charles then personally inspected the guardsmen
News imageAnadolu via Getty Images The Prince and Princess of Wales wave to crowds as they sit in a carriage. Catherine wears a dusty pink jacket and matching hat. William wears a dark blue suit.Anadolu via Getty Images
Princess of Wales Catherine and Prince of Wales William also took part in the welcoming procession in Windsor Castle
News imageReuters Members of the Scots Guards, men dressed in red tunics and black bearskin caps, march while holding ceremonial black rifles to their shoulders.Reuters
Preparations were in full swing since early morning in Windsor, where the main events are taking place on day one of the state visit
News imageAFP via Getty Images A young boy is seen behind a window which has his hands and the hands of other young people sticking out of a gap at the bottom of it while waving the red, white and blue flag of France.AFP via Getty Images
Well-wishers in Windsor greeted the French presidential couple by waving tricolour flags
News imageReuters UK and French flags draped on posts straddle a road which dozens of police officers walk down.Reuters
UK and French flags have been flying around Windsor for the occasion
News imagePA Media Queen Camilla, King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte view items laid out on a table that are obscured from view by two open cases which contain the items.PA Media
The two couples viewed items on display at the Royal Collection exhibition at Windsor Castle
News imagePA Media Two cases which lay open on a table contain volumes of books while on book is left opened with the title "The Tempest" clearly seen on one page.PA Media
The items included a copy of Comedies, histories and tragedies, London 1632, by William Shakespeare
News imagePA Media Emmanuel Macron, centre, kneels down to place a colourful wreath at a plaque on the ground inside Westminster Abbey, which is bordered by poppies. Brigitte stands solemnly to the left, and the sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey, Reverend David Stanton stands on the right. They are flanked by two soldiers in black uniform standing at salute.PA Media
In the afternoon, the Macrons took a tour of Westminster Abbey, where the French president placed a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior
News imageReuters Macron stands at a lectern inside Parliament. Behind him, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle sits with his hands folded in his land, and to his left sits Brigitte Macron.Reuters
Macron delivered a wide-ranging speech to MPs in Parliament, in which he said that the UK and France have a duty to tackle illegal migration and addressed the wars in Ukraine and Gaza
News imageReuters Victoria Starmer, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron stand with their backs facing the camera, looking at the statue of de Gaulle, which has two wreaths at its base. Keir Starmer walks back towards them Reuters
The French president and his wife then joined Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria to lay a wreath at the statues of Sir Winston Churchill and former French President Charles de Gaulle (pictured)
News imagePA Media The Prince and Princess of Wales smile at each other as they walk to the banquet hall in Windsor Castle. Other senior royals are chatting behind them as they walk through a door.PA Media
The main event of the day was the state banquet at Windsor Castle, which the Princess of Wales attended. She has been absent from the last big ceremonial dinners
News imageReuters Emmanuel Macron sits at the banquet table looking up at King Charles as he gives a speech while pointing his finger.Reuters
The King emphasised the UK and France's shared history in his speech to the 160 guests attending the banquet
News imagePA Media A member of staff is making the final touches to a long table set with elaborate bouquets of flowers in gold vases and table-wear in Windsor Castle.PA Media
The banquet featured summer vegetables, Welsh chicken and a blackcurrant-soaked sponge with elderflower jelly
News imageGetty Images Queen Camilla, Emmanuel Macron, King Charles and Brigitte Macron stand in a line as they post for a photo at the state banquetGetty Images
The Queen wore an ivory silk and crepe embroidered evening gown, and a sapphire and diamond tiara, necklace, earrings and bracelet which were all part of Queen Elizabeth II's sapphire suite.
News imageAFP King Charles addresses the banquet's guests, who line a long table covered in flowers, lamps and table-wear.AFP
Among the guests in attendance were Dame Kristin Scott-Thomas, Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John