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| Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is welcomed by German officials as the royal couple kicks off their state visit in Germany. |
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have arrived in Berlin to
kick off a four-day state visit to Germany.
The Queen’s aircraft was shadowed by three Eurofighters, a welcoming
respect accorded to visiting dignitaries the moment they enter the German
airspace.
The official website of the British Monarchy provides the details
of the Queen’s state visit:
Wednesday
24th June
The
Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will be ceremonially welcomed with military
honours at Bellevue Palace, the official residence of President Gauck. They
will then travel by boat along the River Spree, to the Chancellery where The
Queen will meet Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Queen will then lay a wreath at
Germany’s Central Memorial for the victims of war and dictatorship. In the
afternoon, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the 50th anniversary
of the Queen’s Lecture at Berlin's University of Technology, to be delivered by
Neil MacGregor. That evening The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will return to
Bellevue Palace for a State Banquet hosted by President Gauck.
Thursday
25th June
The
Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will travel with President Gauck and Ms Schadt
to Frankfurt. There they will visit St Paul’s Church, where they will meet
representatives of the local community and hear about the significance of the
building as the birthplace of parliamentary democracy in Germany. The
Minister-President of Hesse will then host a lunch in honour of The Queen at
the Römer, which has been Frankfurt’s City Hall for more than six centuries.
After leaving the Römer, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will greet members
of the public in the central square. On returning to Berlin that evening, they
will attend a Garden Party hosted by the British Ambassador.
Friday
26th June
The
Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will greet members of the public in Pariser
Platz and view the Brandenburg Gate with the Mayor of Berlin. They will then
fly from Berlin to Celle Military Airport in Lower Saxony, and will visit the
Bergen-Belsen memorial site. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will lay a
wreath at the inscription wall. They will then return to Celle Military Airport
for a farewell with the local community, before departing for the UK.
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