World news – Britain – Prince Charles affirms that « the ties between the United Kingdom and Germany will remain strong » before Britain’s exit from the European Union

Prince Charles emphasized, on 15 November, that the « fundamental bond » between Germany and the United Kingdom would remain « strong », occurring every time as British politicians prepare for post-Brexit deals. The Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla recently visited Germany where they attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial in Berlin, marking National Day of Mourning.. . Later in the day, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall attended a party at the German Bundestag, becoming the first members of the British royal family to do so..

The Duke spoke in the Bundestag of the « enduring ties » between the United Kingdom and Germany. He said while their relationship was « developing again, » they would always be « friends and partners ». In the addendum, he also asserted that the history of both nations has bound them « tightly together » adding that « our destinies, although each of us must formulate it, are highly interconnected. ».

“The UK has chosen a future outside the European Union, and the relationship between our two countries is developing again. Therefore, my sincere belief is that the fundamental bond between us will remain strong: we will always be friends, partners and allies.. As our countries begin this new chapter in our long history, let us reassert our ties for the coming years, ”he said, addressing German parliamentarians in the Bundestag..

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Boydenbender welcomed the royal couple at Bellevue Palace on November 15.. . The palace was built in the late 18th century by Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, to whom Charles is linked farther away through his family’s German line. Later in the day, Prince Charles and Camilla observed a traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Neue Wache in Berlin. . It was originally designed as a site to commemorate those who died in the Napoleonic Wars and is now Germany’s central memorial to the victims of war and tyranny..

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