King Charles III winds up his France state visit with a trip to Bordeaux to focus on climate issues
King Charles III has traveled to the southwestern French city of Bordeaux to focus on climate and the environment
BORDEAUX, France — After pageantry and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France with a trip down south to Bordeaux on Friday to focus on a more personal passion: the environment.
As the skies cleared after a morning downpour, Charles and Queen Camilla helped plant a loquat leaf oak tree, known for adaptability to a changeable climate, in the garden of Bordeaux City Hall.
The U.K. monarch will meet emergency workers affected by wildfires in the Bordeaux region last year and visit an experimental forest designed to monitor the impact of climate on urban woodlands.
Locals waved French and British flags, and some shouted “God Save The King," as the royal couple greeted well-wishers outside Bordeaux's town hall.
Charles and Camilla are also scheduled to visit a vineyard known for its sustainable approach to wine making, in a region where wine exports are a pillar of the economy. Severe drought last year forced Bordeaux's earliest-ever harvest, and the region has long been working to adapt to climate change.
Friday’s events mark the third and final day of a state visit aimed at shoring up the alliance between Britain and France after years of disputes related to Brexit, migration and other issues. Charles’ warm words toward France have been met with a standing ovation in the Senate and even cheers of “Long Live the King!”, an uncommon phrase in a country that beheaded its last monarchs.
In Bordeaux, the royal couple joined a reception on a royal navy frigate to celebrate military ties between the countries.
The surrounding Aquitaine region — an English possession in the
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