Emmanuel Macron to travel to UK for state visit in July

French President Emmanuel Macron volition question to the UK for a authorities sojourn successful July, Buckingham Palace has said.

The King and Queen volition big the president and his woman Brigitte Macron astatine Windsor Castle.

The sojourn volition instrumentality spot from 8 July to 10 July.

The past authorities sojourn to the UK by a French president was successful March 2008, erstwhile President Nicolas Sarkozy was a impermanent of Queen Elizabeth II astatine Windsor.

Buckingham Palace said Macron had accepted "an invitation from His Majesty The King" for the July visit.

The King and Queen paid a authorities sojourn to France successful September 2023.

Foreign monarchs, presidents oregon premier ministers are invited to sojourn the King connected the proposal of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Last month, US President Donald Trump suggested Buckingham Palace was "setting a day for September" for his 2nd authorities sojourn to the UK.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation missive from King Charles successful February during his sojourn to Washington.