The Princess of Wales chose an ensemble by French fashion house Christian Dior for today's ceremonies marking the start of the state visit by France to the United Kingdom. The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at RAF Northolt as they began their three-day visit. Below, the President greets the Princess of Wales.  Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'tkBYJkxHRN1JhQBIKnlskw',sig:'dEJ_xjjssCqGMFxd4OvkhQkSJHepRNKefp1ajjFvVI8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2223462920',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); The Prince of Wales and President Macron.  The BBC reports, It is the first state visit by a French president since 2008, and the first by a European Union political leader since Brexit. This is not the first time the two couples have spent time together. Here you see them at a G7 reception in June 2021. Another scene from today's airport welcome. This video, posted by Kensington Palace, gives you a look at the RAF Northolt arrival.  Bienvenue Président @EmmanuelMacron 👋🇫🇷🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/XQQufqx8Og — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 8, 2025 The group then traveled to Windsor's town center for a welcome by the King and Queen. The visit is being hosted at Windsor Castle because of the ongoing renovations at Buckingham Palace. The last state visit held at Windsor was in 2014 when the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, visited. It was a sunny day with temperatures in the upper 70s.  More from The Telegraph's coverage. The King and Queen warmly welcomed the Macrons on the dais at Windsor, with the French president kissing Camilla’s hand. As they stood chatting, Emmanuel Macron placed his hand on the King’s back, and gave it a few affectionate rubs. Mr Macron and the King later chatted enthusiastically as Household Cavalry made their way down the road and the open-top carriages arr