King Charles

King Charles has become the first British monarch to address German politicians from the Bundestag while on a three-day state visit to Germany - and he ...

At the meat stall, the King asked: "Have you pigs, cattle and sheep?" "Is that for us to take? "We hope so," came the reply. This is just one example of how our countries, together, can offer a compelling example to the world." Charles swapped some Buckingham Palace honey for a basket of German honey, where he said: "I'll swap you one of mine, it's probably not as good." It is, perhaps, for this reason that Her late Majesty won a particular place in the affection of the German people." At a vegetable stall, he asked: "Will you sell most of this in a day?" I might try that later." One of the first stalls they stopped at was wild garlic stall, Der Barlauchbauer, which sells freeze dried garlic. The King added: "Germany and the United Kingdom have shown vital leadership. Germany’s decision to send such significant military support to Ukraine is remarkably courageous, important and appreciated." Hers was the wartime generation, and like my father, the Queen had served in uniform.

King Charles III and the Queen Consort have commenced their state visit to Germany – the first of the new reign.

[Camilla wears the Queen Mother’s spectacular Greville Tiara and Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond necklace for historic state banquet in Germany](/article/queen-consort-wears-queen-mary-tiara-for-state-banquet-germany) [King Charles III](https://www.tatler.com/topic/king-charles-iii) and [the Queen Consort](https://www.tatler.com/topic/the-queen-consort) have begun day two of their state visit to Germany. ‘Today, it gives me particular pride to be with you once again, now as King, and to renew the special bond between our two countries,’ he said.

Charles condemns 'unimaginable suffering' in historic address to German parliament.

He touched on climate change leadership before concluding: "In the long and remarkable story of our two countries, there are many chapters yet unwritten. It is, perhaps, for this reason that Her late Majesty won a particular place in the affection of the German people." Hers was the wartime generation, and like my father, the Queen had served in uniform. Together we must strive for the security, prosperity and well-being that our people deserve.” He said: “The scourge of war is back in Europe. The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values.”

UK-German relations are long and complicated, and not all symbolism is empty, says historian Helene von Bismarck.

This time, the King will come in his new role as head of state, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of a specific allied attack against Hamburg. When you enter St Nikolai today, the first thing you see is a Cross of Nails, a gift from Coventry Cathedral, together with a plaque from the citizens of Hamburg, remembering the dead and emphasising that they “do not forget the harm caused by their own madness”. It is impossible to study the eyewitness reports from the summer of 1943 without feeling a sense of horror. The aim was to demoralise the working-class part of the population, to cripple the armaments industry that was central to the German war effort, and to bring civilian life to a halt. It also includes testimonies from some of the British airmen on duty, many of whom feared for their own lives during the mission. Among the victims of the attacks were thousands of forced labourers from central and eastern Between 25 July and 3 August 1943, the Royal Air Force flew a series of four night raids against Hamburg as part of its wider strategy of “area bombing” German cities. [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news) who had been deported by the Nazis to Hamburg for work and who, like the remaining Jews in the city, were not allowed to take cover in the air raid shelters. On Friday, the king will visit St Nikolai church in the centre of Hamburg and lay a wreath there with the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The church is a landmark of the city dating back to the middle ages. Hamburg is a trading hub known for its Anglophilia, with close connections to Great Britain that go back centuries that were revived during the British occupation of the city after the second world war, when the former enemy quickly turned into a close partner. In the otherwise very close, historic relationship between Hamburg and Great Britain, St Nikolai is a reminder of their darkest moment.

King Charles mentions Monty Python and Kraftwerk as he made history addressing the German parliament.

It was also well received that the King touched on the sensitive issue of remembering those Germans killed in allied air raids during the Second World War. He said: "Heeding the lessons of the past is our sacred responsibility. He also made some cultural references about electronic pop band Kraftwerk, Monty Python and the Beatles during his speech, which were met with laughter. He celebrated the "special bond" between the UK and Germany, and said he hoped to "renew the pledge of friendship between our nations". The King was pitching his speech to the home crowd, but he seemed relaxed and appeared to be enjoying making his own mark in this first overseas trip as head of state. The UK and Germany should fill the next chapters of their relationship "with the restless pursuit of a better tomorrow", King Charles has said.

King Charles today became the first British monarch to address the German Bundestag - and did almost the entire historic speech in German - as his state ...

He also thanked the King for making his first State Visit to Germany, saying: 'This visit, Your Majesty's very first trip abroad as the new King, is a tremendous personal gesture - and for that I would like to express my heartfelt thanks. The legacy of our past, and the great promise of our future, demand nothing less.' 'Let us fill these with the restless pursuit of a better tomorrow. 'In the long and remarkable story of our two countries, there are many chapters yet unwritten. Faced with so many shared challenges, the United Kingdom and Germany are together providing leadership to secure our shared future. Together we must strive for the security, prosperity and wellbeing that our people deserve. On behalf of my entire family, I can only offer our heartfelt thanks for the extraordinary kindness that the people of Germany showed to us.' Germany is the only nation in the world with which the United Kingdom has such a joint unit, an extraordinary testament to the partnership we enjoy.' 'This is just one example of how our countries, together, can offer a compelling example to the world. It is, perhaps, for this reason that Her late Majesty won a particular place in the affection of the German people. 'Today, it gives me particular pride to be with you once again, now as King, and to renew the special bond of friendship between our countries. 'My family and I were so deeply touched by the reaction in Germany to my Mother's death.

King Charles has addressed the German federal parliament, the Bundestag - in German - on the second day of his first overseas trip as monarch ...

He then goes on to talk about the "points of connection" in the story of British-German relations. He talks about the 1965 visit to what was then West Germany by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth. He said Germany and the UK had shown "vital leadership" as two of the largest donors to Ukraine. "In the long and remarkable story of our countries, there are many chapters not yet written. There is a lot of laughter from the audience - it's all very good-natured. "As Europe's two largest donors to Ukraine, we have responded decisively. And tomorrow, the royal couple set off for Hamburg to tour a renewable energy project. She describes the King as a representative of one of the "oldest democracies in the world" and hails the "long shared history of our two countries". We have taken decisions that might previously have seemed unimaginable." He and his wife Camilla will end the day at an organic farm. have travelled back and forth between our lands". In the speech, the King said he could "hardly begin to express the pride I feel" at the relations between the UK and Germany and that he hoped to "renew the pledge of friendship between our nations"

Monarch's Berlin visit is being seen as part of a British post-Brexit foreign policy reset.

“To have a king speak in the Bundestag, I think is absurd. “It is not appropriate for the highest democratic body to bow before a monarch,” Schirdewan told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. “Today, the United Kingdom and Germany are Europe’s two largest producers of power from offshore wind …

His speech on Thursday, a day after he touched down in the country, was already highly-anticipated because it made Charles the first British monarch ever to ...

[Brexit](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/brexit) – and to celebrate PM [Rishi Sunak’s ](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/rishi-sunak)recent success in re-negotiating [ Northern Ireland protocol.](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/windsor-framework/) [Netflix’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/netflix) [The Crown](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/the-crown) will remember one part (which was accurate) where the then Prince of Wales learnt Welsh just for his 1969 investiture – a move which allegedly helped to quieten some republican sentiment at the time. [Prince Philip](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/prince-philip), who was known for being completely fluent in German. [Prince Harry’s ](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/prince-harry)unexpected appearance in London for his court hearing against Associated Newspapers Ltd on Monday and Tuesday [would overshadow Charles’ trip.](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/prince-harry-return-uk-associated-newspapers-twitter-revenge_uk_64216623e4b0dd51111e11c8) [Russia’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/russia) aggression towards [Ukraine, ](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/ukraine)and he even joked that the countries have “laughed at each other and with each other” – this got a wave of laughter from the parliamentarians. [ (allegedly) a growing list of pop stars ](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/no-one-wants-to-perform-at-king-charles-coronation-and-yes-twitters-got-jokes_uk_64008d38e4b0a96d9cd1daab)who have turned down the chance to play at his [coronation](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/coronation) in May, his row with [ Prince Harry](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/prince-harry) and [Meghan Markle](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/meghan-markle) is nowhere near being resolved and he’s even had [eggs thrown in his direction](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/king-charles-iii-dodge-second-egging-incident_uk_638f4b7ee4b09eeedba0e626) in the UK, this was a remarkable success for [Charles](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/king-charles). [inheriting the throne](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/king-charles-iii-what-you-need-to-know-about-monarch_uk_631ae7bfe4b0ed021df11ed7) last September, Charles was meant to be visiting both of the EU’s largest countries – [France](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/france) and Germany – this week. [Queen’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/queen) death. [King Charles](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/king-charles) was well and truly welcomed in [Germany’s](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/germany) parliament on Thursday, after he delivered a speech to lawmakers in both English and German. While Charles dodged any direction mention of that (and the negotiations which tied up both the UK and the EU for years), he repeatedly spoke of the unity between Berlin and London. [violent protests over pension reforms in France](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-is-france-rioting-pension-reform_uk_641d80ffe4b01ea5cd93daca) there meant his trip there was postponed. His speech, which seemed to be mostly in German, emphasised the commitment to the friendship between the two countries and how “touched” he was by Germany’s response to his late mother the

Monarch says he wants to 'renew special bond of friendship' between countries, in speech delivered in English and German.

At a gala dinner at Bellevue Palace on Wednesday night, the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, described the king’s decision to visit Germany before his coronation as not just a great personal statement but a “strong European gesture”. In Brandenburg state he was due to meet soldiers from the German-British Amphibious Engineer Battalion 130 and visit Brodowin, an eco-village where farmers use homeopathic remedies to work their land and treat their livestock. For some members of Germany’s parliament, the pomp and circumstance was too much. It might have helped if an aide had pointed out that there is no “sh” sound in “Bundestag”. The monarch’s speech was the first given to Germany’s federal parliament by a non-elected head of state. In his 25-minute speech, he declined to mention Brexit or the EU.

King Charles called for a renewal of “the special bond of friendship” between the UK and Germany, in a speech to the German parliament that formed the ...

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Charles played table football with new arrivals in Germany who had fled the invasion by Vladimir Putin's forces.

She met performers and listened to a recital. Germany's decision to send such significant military support to Ukraine is remarkably courageous, important and appreciated.” “The world has watched in horror - but we have not stood by. Are you pleased to be here?” The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values. Charles met families who escaped to Germany after he praised the nation's “courageous, important and appreciated” decision to send “significant” military support to Ukraine in a historic address to the Bundestag.

King Charles visited an organic farm on the outskirts of Berlin during his state visit to Germany, where he was presented with a cake in the shape of the ...

She also posed for a group picture with the children's choir. But it fell out of use after its composer, Richard Heymann, had to flee the Nazis. Up to 10,000 people were arriving daily in Berlin by train at the outbreak of the war last year. "Well they do say it's hand-made," he smiled. The King beamed as he was shown the showstopping creation and he even cut a slice and tasted it. He was shown the magnificent white chocolate and Victoria sponge cake during a visit to Brodowin Farm in Brandenburg on the second day of his state visit to Germany.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Budenbender, rolled out the red carpet for Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort. It was the first ...

He paid tribute to the deep historical bonds and longstanding ties between the two nations. [strikes and civil unrest](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/europe/france-pension-reform-protests-biarritz-airport-intl/index.html) in the country. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Budenbender, rolled out the red carpet for Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Might King Charles regret going ahead with the reported claim that his late mother's dresser Angela Kelly is to lose her ...

Ephraim Hardcastle asks: 'Might King Charles regret going ahead with the reported claim that his late mother’s dresser Angela Kelly is to lose her grace-and-favour home on the Windsor estate?' A stalwart of Radio 2 coverage, he reveals that a free Baileys bar was provided by the BBC – and when the hospitality was withdrawn his team smuggled the liqueur through in a one-litre water bottle. For Angela is currently scribbling the third volume of a trilogy approved by the late monarch. BBC Coronation maestro Huw Edwards has given Harry and Meghan the all-clear to attend Charles’s crowning. The daughter of a Liverpool docker, Angela is not to be trifled with. Might King Charles regret going ahead with the reported claim that his late mother’s dresser Angela Kelly is to lose her grace-and-favour home on the Windsor estate?