King Charles III addressed the French senate today, becoming the British monarch to speak from the senate chamber
Opening his senate speech in French, he told members: “I need hardly say how greatly honoured I am to have been invited by the Presidents of both Houses to speak here, in this hallowed chamber, which has been the upper house of French politics in one form or another since 1799.He also spoke about climate change, saying: “We must stand together to protect against global warming, climate change and the catastrophic destruction of nature.
Charles told the senate: “Millions of us visit each other’s countries every year – a joy that we are now rediscovering after the disruption wrought by the pandemic.
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