the context is what was signed a few years before the first world war the enente cordiale which —— entente not exist before 190a signed by king edward vii which brought us and to the modern era of french british relations and the presumption that one country can rely on the other underlies everything between these two nations. last post plays. they sing god save the king. they sing la marseillaise. jet aircraft roar. that was the fly—past along with the red arrows. bagpipes play. you are watching bbc news and these are some of the images and sounds of king charles iii's state visit to france here in the heart of paris. the arc de triomphe is signing right now. the golden book, just a few minutes ago we had the fly past ending a minute's silence after the anthems after the rekindling here in the arc de triomphe. the symbolism is very powerful indeed, that shared unity between the two countries that share history and in many cases, share history and in many cases, share sacrifice all those who lost their lives in the first world war and second world war remembered during a minute's silence.