Best pictures from French President Macron's UK state visit

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PA Media King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron talk during a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.

The French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are visiting the UK on a three-day state.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are hosting the Macrons in Windsor, where crowds have cheered a carriage procession and there have been other displays of pageantry.

The French couple were earlier greeted by Prince William and Catherine as they touched down at RAF Northolt.

Later, the president will address Parliament and meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, with the pair expected to discuss how to stop small boats crossing the Channel.

Below are some of the best pictures from the first day of the visit.

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PA Media On an airport tarmac, at the base of white steps leading from a small plane, Emmanuel Macron holds Catherine's hand as they speak, while a step behind them, Prince William speaks to Brigitte.

Reuters The French presidential couple is greeted by King Charles and Queen Camilla in Windsor.

WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Camilla (right) and Brigitte Macron are seen during a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.

Reuters Queen Camilla, King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte stand in a white gazebo as they watch the Guard of Honour, made up of men dressed in red tunics and black bearskin caps, in the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles inspect the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle.

Anadolu via Getty Images Princess of Wales Catherine and Prince of Wales William wave to crowds as they sit in a carriage.

Reuters Members of the Scots Guards, men dressed in red tunics and black bearskin caps, march while holding ceremonial black rifles to their shoulders.

AFP via Getty Images A young boy is seen behind a window which has his hands and the hands of other young people sticking out of a gap at the bottom of it while waving the red, white and blue flag of France.

Reuters UK and French flags draped on posts straddle a road which dozens of police officers walk down.

PA Media Queen Camilla, King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte view items laid out on a table that are obscured from view by two open cases which contain the items.

PA Media Two cases which lay open on a table contain volumes of books while on book is left opened with the title "The Tempest" clearly seen on one page.

PA Media Emmanuel Macron, centre, kneels down to place a colourful wreath at a plaque on the ground inside Westminster Abbey, which is bordered by poppies. Brigitte stands solemnly to the left, and the sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey, Reverend David Stanton stands on the right. They are flanked by two soldiers in black uniform standing at salute.

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