[1] Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, when she was still a princess and pregnant with the current British monarch, had made multiple visits to French soil, whose leaders, including Charles de Gaulle, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and others, received her with open arms, for which with her continuous visits, they have strengthened the ties of friendship of their peoples.

[3] On 20 September 2023, King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla arrived at Paris Orly Airport and were greeted by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.

The French Air and Space Force elite acrobatic flying team Patrouille de France and the RAF Red Arrows performed a flypast following the ceremony.

[9] Charles and Camilla went on to visit "Le 19M" Campus, accompanied by Brigitte Macron, to learn about the organization's work to promote education, creativity, and inclusion through teaching young people traditional "haute couture" skills such as embroidery, pinning, and producing tweed.

[15] The King met with emergency workers affected by wildfires in the region last year and visited an experimental forest designed to monitor the impact of climate change on urban woodlands.

[18] The King and Queen ended their State Visit with a tour of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte to learn about sustainable vineyard practices in the Bordeaux wine producing region.