we start in germany. king charles has arrived on his first state visit since he succeeded his mother as the british monarch. let s show you the latest pictures but a warning these contain flashing images. a short time ago king charles and queen consort camilla arrived at bellevue palace in berlin for a state banquet. hosted by the german president. this is now a three day trip. and it began here in berlin. but this was all supposed to begin in france at the weekend. that leg though was cancelled because of those protests in france over pension reforms. well in berlin, the king received this ceremonial welcome at the brandenberg gate. that s significant it s the first time the brandenberg gate has been used to welcome a head of state. the king and queen consort then moved on the german president s residence, bellevue palace. they signed the guest book and this evening are attending a state banquet in their honour. let s hear from the german president. translation: this v
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