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On the first day of King Charles III's first state visit to France as monarch – aimed at showing that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remain despite Brexit – the British head of state toasted the strength of Franco-British relations at a gala dinner in Versailles.

It is the first time a British monarch has addressed the senate from the chamber.

Visit designed in part as show of friendship to reset UK-French relationship after Brexit years

In return, the president gave the King a golden coin featuring Charles’s portrait.

The King spoke of his mother’s ties to France during the black-tie dinner

Charles and Camilla are visiting Paris and Bordeaux, six months after the trip had to be rescheduled because of rioting in the country.

The UK's King Charles III starts a three-day state visit to France on Wednesday meant to highlight both nations' friendship, after the trip was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension changes.

Watch as King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in France to begin their postponed state visit on Wednesday 20 September.

France says it will not welcome any migrants coming from the Italian island of Lampedusa, which last week saw a record number of arrivals.