In pictures: King Charles and Queen Camilla on state visit to France

On Wednesday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in France for a state visit.

The three-day trip began with the King and Queen touching down at Orly airport, near Paris.

They were greeted by the French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, before driving to a ceremonial welcome at the Arc De Triomphe in Paris.

At the Arc de Triomphe, the King and Queen were greeted by the French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.

During the ceremonial welcome, King Charles performed the re-kindling of the eternal flame using the Comite de la Flamme passed to him by Mr Macron.

French Air Force elite acrobatic flying team Patrouille de France and the RAF Red Arrows performed a flypast during the ceremony.

After these events the King and Queen travelled to the Elysee Palace, where the King and the French President held a bilateral meeting.

The King then met members of the public on a walk from the Elysee Palace to the residence of the British Ambassador to France.

Following a tradition set by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the King joined President Macron for a ceremonial tree-planting in the garden of the British Ambassador's Residence.

On Wednesday evening there was a state dinner for the King and Queen at the Palace of Versailles.

Actor Hugh Grant was among the guests, attending with his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein.

Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba and his partner Gabrielle Lemaire joined the dinner at the Palace of Versailles.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, and his partner Melanie Hamrick were also on the guest list.

French-British actress Emma Mackey looked pleased to be in attendance as she walked into the palace.

The King and Queen then arrived at the Palace of Versailles, walking in with the French president and First Lady.

At the state banquet the King raised a toast to the president and First Lady, the French people, and the entente cordiale between Britain and France.

There were toasts all round.

Guests enjoyed their meal in the impressive interior of the Palace of Versailles.

On day two, King Charles was greeted by Senators and members of the National Assembly at the French Senate.

He made a historic speech, the first time a member of the British Royal Family has spoken from the Senate Chamber.

The King was greeted with a round of applause and left to a standing ovation.

Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron visited the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF) in Paris.

They launched a new UK-France literary prize, the Entente Litteraire Prize.

At the reception the Queen shared a joke with British actor Celia Imrie.

King Charles and Queen Camilla met French sport stars and local youth sports associations in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris.

Charles was offered a Paris Saint Germain jersey by the club president Nasser al-Khelaifi.

While the Queen enjoyed a game of table tennis.

The King and Queen visited a flower market in Paris, named after the late Queen Elizabeth II who was there on a state visit in 2014.

Rain did not seem to dampen the mood as the Royal couple met people in the street afterwards.

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