Pomp and ceremony abound as Macron hosts King Charles at Versailles

On the first day of King Charles III's first state visit to France as monarch - aimed at showing that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remains despite Brexit - the British head of state toasted the strength of Franco-British relations at a gala dinner in Versailles.

President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron hosted the King Charles and Queen Camilla at a state banquet at Versailles Pal