The French president and his wife Brigitte were earlier greeted by Prince William and Catherine as they landed in the UK for a three-day trip.

King Charles will emphasis the importance of the centuries-long relationship between the UK and France during the State Visit, as the royal family host Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at Windsor

As he was pictured welcoming the French president, the King's eye was noticeably bloodshot. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson explained that there is no cause for alarm and that it was caused by a burst blood vessel in his right eye, which appeared overnight.