The king is to host Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the UK
from 8-10 July, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The palace said: “The president of the French republic, his excellency Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by Mrs Brigitte Macron, has accepted an invitation from his majesty the king to pay a state visit to the United Kingdom from Tuesday 8th July to Thursday 10th July 2025. The president and Mrs Macron will stay at Windsor Castle.”

The king and queen made a state visit to France in September 2023.

The last state visit to the UK from France was in March 2008, when the then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, were guests of Queen Elizabeth II and also stayed at Windsor.

More details soon …