King Charles III has cancelled his state visit to France due to ongoing industrial unrest, but the fact that he had chosen the country for his first such trip is a sign that UK-France relations are getting back on track, after years on bickering over Brexit. Just like his mother before him, King Charles III is able to converse in French. Our international affairs editor and royal watcher Philip Turle looks back at which French presidents the late Queen Elizabeth II got on best with, as well as those she didn't hit it off with.
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Philip TURLE
Exploring the British royal family's enduring relationship with France
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