Charles III chose France for his first foreign state visit from March 26 to 29. Where will the sovereign stay during his visit to Paris?
The symbol is strong, the historic visit. For his first foreign state trip, Charles III chose France, a choice that speaks volumes. Two years after Brexit, an opportunity to legitimize his new role as monarch, but also to reestablish ties with Europe. The Buckingham Palace has already confirmed that, the tour will take place from March 26 to 29. After which the new king of England will go to Germany for a few days, until March 31. And as always, the royal trip will follow the exact plan and route, all mapped out, protocol (and security) demands.
But a few weeks before the royal stay, we are thinking about one point: where will the King of England sleep? If the press is to be believed, then Charles III is not to deviate from the rule of his mother, Elizabeth II, and therefore will stay near the Elysee Palace, the embassy of the United Kingdom. More precisely, at the Hôtel de Charost. In this case, this magnificent 18th-century mansion at 39 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré (Paris’ 8th arrondissement) has been the residence of the United Kingdom’s ambassador to France (currently Menna Rawlings) since 1814. . Has joined Madame Figarothe embassy has not yet responded to our requests.
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“British Territory in France”
Interviewed on March 7, historian Kevin Guillot notes in a column Gala “When he comes to Paris, Charles III sleeps at the British Embassy. When Prince William and Kate Middleton came to Paris in 2017, they stayed at the embassy, which is considered British territory in France. Elizabeth II did the same and slept in the embassy while in the capital. A tradition that the new king intends to honor in the continuity of his mother’s reign. And although on Tuesday, March 28, he travels to and around Bordeaux, Charles III will remain in Paris for the duration of his tricolor getaway, meaning four nights at the Hôtel de Charost.
In the video, a bystander throws eggs at King Charles III
Source: Le Figaro
