Overview
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender were received for a three-day visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, with the Prince and Princess of Wales playing prominent host roles.
- At Windsor, Queen Camilla exchanged air and cheek kisses with Prince William and Princess Kate and placed an arm around Kate, after which Kate performed two curtsies in line with royal protocol.
- A lipreader cited by the Daily Mail interpreted Camilla as saying “We’re almost matching,” referring to coordinated blue outfits, an attribution reported without official confirmation.
- During a viewing of Royal Collection items, William placed a gentle hand on Kate’s back to cue a move to the next display, a subtle signal consistent with the couple’s practiced public nonverbal communication that also includes rare PDA such as his recent hand kiss at the Royal Variety Performance.
- Beyond the optics, reports note emphasis on UK–Germany ties, cultural collaboration and continuity after Brexit, with Steinmeier laying flowers at Queen Elizabeth II’s resting place and Charles invoking a lasting friendship in his banquet remarks.