Cheers, carriages and ceremony: Macron’s state visit so farpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time

13:23 BST

Imogen James
Live reporter

Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron, at the Ceremonial Welcome for his state visit to the UK.Image source, PA Media

It has been quite the ceremony so far as the Royal Family welcomed the French president and his wife in the UK for a three-day state visit. Let’s take a look at what happened:

A royal greeting: Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron touched down at RAF Northolt just after 11:00 BST. They were met on the red carpet by the Prince and Princess of Wales, before they all drove to Windsor.

A second royal greeting: In Windsor, the King and Queen met the Macrons on a stage, surrounded by household cavalry members.

The carriage procession: From there, the King and French president rode up to the castle in a royal carriage. They were followed by Brigitte and Queen Camilla in a second carriage, and the Prince and Princess of Wales in a third.

The significance: French President Emmanuel Macron is the first European leader to attend a state visit to the UK since Charles III was crowned, and since the UK left the EU. The visit involves ceremony, as well as politics, with the UK prime minister expected to meet Macron.

Coming up: The group will now have lunch in the castle and then tour French items of the Royal Collection. Macron will then head to London, to address Parliament. He ends the busy day with a state banquet back at Windsor Castle.