The King has spoken movingly about his mother's ties to France as he told of the "firm friendship" between the nations at a state banquet in Paris.Charles and Queen Camilla were guests of honour at a black tie dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in the Palace of Versailles' Hall of Mirrors.The royal couple are visiting Paris and Bordeaux, six months after the trip had to be rescheduled because of widespread rioting across France.High-profile figures invited to the dinner to mark th

The King has spoken movingly about his mother's ties to France as he told of the "firm friendship" between the nations at a state banquet in Paris.Charles and Queen Camilla were guests of honour at a black tie dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in the Palace of Versailles' Hall of Mirrors.The royal couple are visiting Paris and Bordeaux, six months after the trip had to be rescheduled because of widespread rioting across France.High-profile figures invited to the dinner to mark their "contribution to UK-France relations", including Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger and actor Hugh Grant, were among the 160 guests addressed by Charles and Mr Macron on Wednesday evening.The King told the president: "Your generosity of spirit brings to mind how my family and I were so greatly moved by the tributes paid in France to my mother, the late Queen, whose funeral took place one year ago yesterday.