King Charles III opened his arms wide in welcome as he greeted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday at the start of a state visit that will celebrate the close ties between the countries while also remembering the scars of the past. Charles received Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, in the chilly open air in Windsor, sharing a handshake and a hearty chuckle with the German head of state before the royal party climbed into three horse-drawn carriages for the trip to Windsor Castle. And during Charles’ own state visit to Germany in 2023, he acknowledged the devastation caused by the war, laying a wreath at the remains of St. Nikolai Church in Hamburg to commemorate the more than 30,000 people who were killed during the Allied bombing of the city in July 1943.
Published at: 2025-12-03 21:38:38
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