in the, in the last year at charles as prince, prince of wales was always some will sometimes criticized about getting a little bit to political. is that something that he has to be careful now on this, on this 1st visit to germany? i mean, i agree, he's always been a little bit more politically outspoken and his mother, the queen, queen elizabeth, and after a sending to the throne, he did say, i am, you know, the role of the monarch years to be neutral and to stay that way. i think with the when, when it comes to the environment, which he often highlights, and he's found a bit of a loophole because it's a topic that goes above politics a little bit. um, but yeah, you mentioned the visit to you mentioned his marks or his remarks on jamie taking in some new refugees. and i mean, he's also to day visiting a refugee center and all of this comes amid and the u. k. m, you know, attempting to severely limit the right for asylum in the u. k. and i think it is

a small signal. it is a small signal, a, but it also it, what he's doing here doesn't really stand in contrast with what he has done in the past and the u. k. he is always someone who has attended and, and attended events and has supported of civil rights and, and, and social justice. and he praises community work. so there are things that he has been, he's been standing for for years. of course, this could be seen as a little nudge to the u. k. but some, apart from that so far, i think his emphasis is really rebuilding to british m relations. and so far it looks as if he's doing pretty good job at that. all right, and just so the of you as are aware, we're seeing pictures now of the blunder. stark, her lawmakers and dignitaries, gathering, waiting for king charles to start speaking. i believe there are also, some british are members of parliament,

politicians in the audience. and we certainly saw a few former german presidents there waiting, and we can see now that people are starting to stand up and are we can see king charles entering the german bunder stock next to him. babel burst the speaker of under stock. and i believe she will make a few welcoming remarks before king charles takes his spot at the podium and emulate emily we've, we've heard about her, you know, the fact that he is here to try and strengthen ties and oversee. it's quite an important moment after her breaks it, which happened just a few years ago when relations between the u. k. and the rest of the european union obviously hit a quite a low or what do you think he can do also in terms of sort of the british perspective to bring those 2, are political entities together to,

to increase that the, the positive ties between the u k and her and germany all, i mean, i think on the one hand, it's a, it's, and was, it sends a very strong signal to the jam population. you know, the signal of, you know, i mean, this is the 1st visit he's making a, as a, as a, as after sending to the throne. and, and that sends a signal out of germany is important to us. i mean, of course, he was meant to visit france 1st as not possible with german president ms. newton bender. excellence is one with counsellor. very german chancellor. been president of the bundle ad for persons cuz president of the german constitutional court colleagues, guests. all the might, your majesty is a true honor for us to be able to welcome in the german

in london i see on behalf of the entire parliament. i welcome you and the queen concert and your high ranking delegation. i wish you well in. oh, i would also like to welcome to form a german president, mr. doug and mr. voice. one like you

know it also like to welcome for former pilot presidents, miss not miss bag montoya. mr. he has a master limit and welcome to all of you. in a, in the presence of so many high ranking guest thought that we have a real sense of the importance of german british one relations. your majesty you spoke as the grace of wales 2 years ago as cruelly won't ask me at the german war graves commission commemoration salmon today. you are speaking to us as the monarch of the franklin britain. and at the same time, we are passing on

a door to key document of germany, democracy to you. we have an exhibition on this and it also teaches as a bit about german, british enough to now history added to that national assembly was not meant what a pilot and destroyed some of the documents this time were saved and brought to manchester. and this is only a small episode of the long history that ties i 2 countries together. in the 20th century, german british history was a history of extremes. britain played a crucial role in liberating europe. from the night. tyranny

doesn't get a live and we all deeply grateful for this. we will also never forget that britain was a place of refuge for many persecuted play, not in that appeared. now, in the weeks and months after the pa graham night in november, $38.00, britain took in many jewish children and they were often the only ones in their families who survived. and liverpool street has a memorial of this act of humanity in the okay, when i visited jobs, britain just a few weeks ago, i met some of the people who britain rescued at that time and it moved me deeply. i would also like to welcome elizabeth, who heads an association devoted to their memory of the kinder transporter.

welcome to you. nothing even what's after the war. normally, brittany supported the new role of west germany in europe and christy. the 1st international guest who spoke was someone from the design. george has the parliament arthur, one of them was a colleague of ours said that democracy needs one thing more than anything else. named humor we scorsone toys. britain became a friend of us after as germany and supported our unification, that we will never forget that either.

you uminski boyd is in this parliament buildings symbolizes our friendship. in a special way. it was a british architect who re built the it's the base type building. norman foster's dome is the trademark. if you lack of the bundle tag, he described it as a lighthouse sending out signals from the process of democracy to the world that your majesty many germans admire, british culture and lifestyle with a great deal of respect. we are. so i think of your mother at the communities for her entire life. queen elizabeth the 2nd pushed for the reconciliation between our countries in 2000. she and your father, prince philip, were also here in the german bonus tag and visited the dome as well, like germany and britain, remain close allies with

a great deal of trust between the 2, even after the decision of britain to leave the european union. the people in our countries have close ties through travel, through trade, through cultural and intellectual exchange. and also through a fascination both countries have for one another. our parliament had close contact . our governments worked together closely in many organizations in many formats in georgia, britain, and germany, together pushing her wheel based international system. and we stand in solidarity with ukraine in its battle for liberty and self determination. we share common values, and we are interested in resolutely combating the challenges of our time and no where is this as necessary? as in federal crucial. the challenge facing us, one that you so have fight to,

to work for a long time, namely, battling climate change and preserving the environment you remind them to find in common responsibility for the future. something you emphasize 3 years ago when you spoke at the central commemoration ceremony of the german graves commission, you said together, we are an crenshaw forest for good in this world. and today's world news, this voice more than ever, your majesty you have the phone zag

ahead to her. but as president zag get a fro when to start gel and president, president and wonders tagged dominant. ladies and gentlemen, is this time gross. it was a great honor to be able to be here with you today. i wife and myself via my house. very, very pleased to read my 1st overseas to her. i know a lot of my reign as king is an invitation to germany. i see. i am particularly pleased that i am able to speak here to day to reassert the commitment between our countries on the basis of friendship.

i'd invested an orange door for and what is the better place to do that? i know this building is stone used to have your hundreds and really shaken by the history of the 20th century. this building itself that demonstrates the ties between our 2 countries. growth in 1933, it was set on fire from 1945. it was severely damaged in noticing a young from m and in the ninety's, a british architect, it made it into the retirement of a unified democratic germany. tradition, class cooper, these iconic crew glass thrown down as a symbol of the records transparency and accountability. all of this

parliament, the book of burger, the citizens of germany, by hen, literally wash. there you leave elected representatives at work services, democracy in the flesh, my wife and i remember like in november 2020, we're over here. we're just on behalf of the is ramirez service center, and i see so many of the german war graves question and the committee hour in honor of the victims of wine tyranny, 75 years after the under the war. and for me, it was a very important moment to be here with you in that money smitley,

man of family and as a 1st member of my family to take part in this moving commemoration of the amount your invitation were at the time who showed just how close the ties were based on friendship and peace between the president, the u. k. and germany. you turn president proved this year in 2018 by taking part in the 100 anniversary of the end of the 1st world war in london. today it gives me the titular price to be with you once again. now is key and to renew the special bond of friendship between our 2 countries.