camilla in prince charles and queen camilla in france with a state dinner this evening. let's get more now on our top story, king charles and queen camilla are beginning their three—day state visit to france today. the royal couple will visit paris and bordeaux. they will attend a ceremony with macron president at the arc de triomphe and then attend a dinner at the elysee palace. lots of people have shown up on the champs—elysees to welcome king charles and queen

camilla. the cars coming down this famous avenue in paris stop reminding you that king charles was meant to be here back in march and it originally would have been his first overseas state visit since he succeeded queen elizabeth ii but there was a lot of social unrest backin there was a lot of social unrest back in march over the presidents pension reform bill which meant it had to be postponed. we are now watching live pictures of the motorcade coming down champs—elysees the with heavy security presence and we are now expecting the ceremony with the french president bmacron.

——macron. what will happen at the arc de triomphe? --macron. what will happen at the arc de triomphe?— "macron. what will happen at the arc de triomphe? behind me are the ranks of the — arc de triomphe? behind me are the ranks of the armed _ arc de triomphe? behind me are the ranks of the armed forces _ arc de triomphe? behind me are the ranks of the armed forces of - arc de triomphe? behind me are the ranks of the armed forces of the - ranks of the armed forces of the french and they have been doing their rehearsals and boots are properly signed and hats aligned and already for the arrival of the president and then the king and queen stop and it is all pretty imminent. the president will arrive on the champs—elysees and the king and queen who are driving from orly airport arriving shortly. i don't know if it's the real thing other rehearsal stop the king and queen will arrive and it will be greeted by the president and then there will be the ceremony underneath the arc

de triomphe which will involve anthems and the rekindling of the flame under the two unknown soldiers and a ritual that has been absolutely key to all visits here since the first world war and even more so in the second world war. and france and britain fighting to get at those two wars and sacrificing men and women and that is commemorated over again. it is not quite the same as 50 years ago when several people were alive who had witnessed those wars but still a key part of to make sure sacrifices are not forgotten. the part of to make sure sacrifices are not forgotten-— part of to make sure sacrifices are not foruotten. ,, ., , ~ ., not forgotten. the queen was known to have such — not forgotten. the queen was known to have such a _ not forgotten. the queen was known to have such a strong _ not forgotten. the queen was known to have such a strong relationship . to have such a strong relationship with and love of france and she visited many times. presumably king

charles will look to replicate that. can you explain how french people feel about the british royal family might you see so many people lined up might you see so many people lined up on the champs—elysees head of the rival of ken charles and —— king charles and queen camilla arriving. you'll make a lot of people charles and queen camilla arriving. you'll make a lot of people on charles and queen camilla arriving. you'll make a lot of people on the charles and queen camilla arriving. you'll make a lot of people on the a you'll make a lot of people on the —. lot of you'll make a lot of people on the 5. lot of people you'll make a lot of people on the 5 lot of people on the champs—elysees will be cheerless but french people will be cheerless but french people will be cheerless but french people will be intrigued. the affection they had towards the queen was very special and it is hard for the king to step straight into her shoes but there is a deal of goodwill towards them and in general, the french chopped the head off their king and have regretted it ever since. people

feel a sense of loss and missing that kind of symbolism and ceremony which the french are so good at and a look across the channel to britain and see the british doing it with a king and queen and sorry? we will interru ted king and queen and sorry? we will interrupted because _ king and queen and sorry? we will interrupted because we _ king and queen and sorry? we will interrupted because we are - king and queen and sorry? we will interrupted because we are saying | interrupted because we are saying live pictures. dignitaries are starting to arrive, lewis? that is riaht, the starting to arrive, lewis? that is right, the french _ starting to arrive, lewis? that is right, the french by _ starting to arrive, lewis? that is right, the french by minister - starting to arrive, lewis? that is| right, the french by minister next to the british foreign secretary standing in their positions and they were at the airport in meeting the king and queen as they touched down. they are now in position and we are waiting. we are not too far away from the formal events here at the arc de triomphe kicking off. let's

get a sense of what this means. joining me now is thierry labica, lecturer thank you for coming in the programme. . thank you for coming in the programme- -_ thank you for coming in the i programme. ._ we thank you for coming in the - programme. ._ we are programme. . thank you. we are seeinu programme. . thank you. we are seeing the _ programme. . thank you. we are seeing the pictures _ programme. . thank you. we are seeing the pictures now - programme. . thank you. we are seeing the pictures now of - programme. . thank you. we are seeing the pictures now of the i seeing the pictures now of the dignitaries lining up. this is a huge state occasion. give us a sense of the significance you think it has more widely across the country. the certanl is more widely across the country. the certanly is a — more widely across the country. the certanly is a lot of goodwill in the degree _ certanly is a lot of goodwill in the degree of— certanly is a lot of goodwill in the degree of excitement about the visit and king charles and amongst the french_ and king charles and amongst the french people. most british premises have been_ french people. most british premises have been unstable and it has been

can choosing. —— confusing. certainly— can choosing. —— confusing. certainly a _ can choosing. —— confusing. certainly a stable face and is widely— certainly a stable face and is widely known for the outspokenness of his— widely known for the outspokenness of his views about a number of issues — of his views about a number of issues. especially the environment. now everyone is more or less where he is _ now everyone is more or less where he is not _ now everyone is more or less where he is not expected to go off script. i'm he is not expected to go off script. i'm sure _ he is not expected to go off script. i'm sure many people in france will be happy— i'm sure many people in france will be happy to— i'm sure many people in france will be happy to find out the new king has accompanied the french president and relevant directions regarding environmental issues. the champs—elysees is a place for tourisis— champs—elysees is a place for tourists but remains a place of major — tourists but remains a place of major national celebration and if you l00k— major national celebration and if you look at football events on new

year's _ you look at football events on new year's eve — you look at football events on new year's eve you have hundreds of thousands — year's eve you have hundreds of thousands of people on the champs—elysees so the people you may see there _ champs—elysees so the people you may see there are probably a mix of tourisis— see there are probably a mix of tourists enjoying the tourists enjoying the sensation of it but also a — enjoying the sensation of it but also a number of french people who would _ also a number of french people who would go _ also a number of french people who would go to— also a number of french people who would go to see the event and this would _ would go to see the event and this would typically be a place where you have this _ would typically be a place where you have this mass gathering of entirely french— have this mass gathering of entirely french people i suppose he would have an _ french people i suppose he would have an interesting and relevant mix of people _ have an interesting and relevant mix of people stop as have an interesting and relevant mix of peeple sto— of people stop as we are talking to we are looking _ of people stop as we are talking to we are looking at _ of people stop as we are talking to we are looking at pictures - of people stop as we are talking to we are looking at pictures of- of people stop as we are talking to we are looking at pictures of the i we are looking at pictures of the champs—elysees and we believe that is the french president making his way up the champs—elysees heading towards the arc de triomphe to get into position to welcome and great king charles. —— the greeting of

king charles. —— the greeting of king charles. —— the greeting of king charles. the procession is passing right underneath me now with water pipes leading the way and cars behind —— motorbikes it is greeted ljy behind —— motorbikes it is greeted by silence because they have entered the part of party that has been locked down for the past few hours so there are not people in the streets and not traffic or cars so a slightly eerie silence is that procession makes its way up the champs—elysees. from the french point of view as we stay on these pictures, talk to us about what france or what macron will hope to get out of it, what would a successful but look like? there is

the obvious _ successful but look like? there is the obvious issue _ successful but look like? there is the obvious issue of _ successful but look like? there is the obvious issue of french - successful but look like? there is| the obvious issue of french british relations— the obvious issue of french british relations which can only be promoted and encouraged by such a major event _ and encouraged by such a major event. however ceremonial it may be. cerernonies— event. however ceremonial it may be. ceremonies have their own politics as well _ ceremonies have their own politics as well. what it means at domestic level. _ as well. what it means at domestic level. it _ as well. what it means at domestic level. it is — as well. what it means at domestic level, it is pretty clear that ever since _ level, it is pretty clear that ever since macron begun his second mandate — since macron begun his second mandate things have turned out to be difficult _ mandate things have turned out to be difficult quite rapidly. he was selected on a very weak mandate without _ selected on a very weak mandate without an — selected on a very weak mandate without an absolute majority in parliament and then he and his government began to govern in many cases— government began to govern in many cases through circumventing parliament, reforming and passing laws which — parliament, reforming and passing laws which has been received very

much _ laws which has been received very much as— laws which has been received very much as an — laws which has been received very much as an act of absolute monarchy, if you _ much as an act of absolute monarchy, if you like _ much as an act of absolute monarchy, if you like. this comparison in france — if you like. this comparison in france remains a very common critique — france remains a very common critique that the fifth republic is often _ critique that the fifth republic is often criticised in france, a fairly mainstream critique of the constitution of the french republic often _ constitution of the french republic often described as an criticised as an article — often described as an criticised as an article for the exceptional powers— an article for the exceptional powers that is concentrated in the hands _ powers that is concentrated in the hands of— powers that is concentrated in the hands of the president of the french republic _ hands of the president of the french republic. so there is a sense that macron— republic. so there is a sense that macron has— republic. so there is a sense that macron has been using and probably abusing _ macron has been using and probably abusing this without the assent of parliament and this was typically the case — parliament and this was typically the case during the pension reform. might _ the case during the pension reform. might thank you very much. stand by for us _ might thank you very much. stand by for us if— might thank you very much. stand by for us if you — might thank you very much. stand by for us if you would. we see their

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are passing below as theyjust come by and pull up towards the arc de triomphe for the formal ceremonies to begin. we are minutes away from those ceremonies starting. it will begin with our rekindling of the flame honouring those who lost their lives in world war i and world war ii this is the moment, they are passing right underneath us now and heading right up to the front of the arc de triomphe so they have made the relatively shortjourney arc de triomphe so they have made the relatively short journey from the relatively short journey from the airport where the plane touched down within the last hour. they will now pull up and we saw in the last few minutes the french president make that a very similarjourney up the song —— champs—elysees and he

will welcome king charles iii and queen camilla on the first state visit to france. —— their first state visit. welcome. and so the formal welcome and beatings are under way —— greetings.