"Exciting news: French President Macron set to grace UK with state visit in July. Magnifique!"

Emmanuel Macron set to visit UK for French state visit in July Image source, Reuters Image caption, The King and Queen Camilla to host President Macron in July By Mallory Moench, BBC NewsSean Coughlan, Royal correspondent, Published 13 May 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to travel to the UK for a state visit in July, as announced by Buckingham Palace. King Charles and Queen Camilla will be welcoming President Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at Windsor Castle from 8 July to 10 July. The King and Queen had previously visited France in September 2023, a visit that was lauded as a diplomatic success post-Brexit. State visits like these present an opportunity for strengthening trade, cultural, and defence ties, particularly with a key European partner. The state visit will be held at Windsor Castle while renovations are underway at Buckingham Palace, leading to the relocation of events like the state banquet, usually hosted in the Buckingham Palace ballroom. President Macron's visit follows the successful trip by the King and Queen to France, which aimed to bolster diplomatic and defence relations. The French President's upcoming visit will further solidify ties with a European ally amidst uncertainties surrounding negotiations over Ukraine and potential tariffs from the United States. Invitations for state visits are typically extended to foreign heads of state on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The announcement of the French state visit indicates the King's busy schedule as he continues to receive cancer treatment. Recent royal engagements include a state visit to Italy and an upcoming trip to Canada for the state opening of Parliament in Ottawa. In a diplomatic move, President Trump has also been extended an invitation for a second state visit to the UK, potentially in September. The last state visit by a French president to the UK was in March 2008, when President Nicolas Sarkozy visited Queen Elizabeth II. Receive the latest royal updates and analysis every week with our Royal Watch newsletter. Sign up here. uk, royal family, king charles iii, france, state visit.