King Charles’s speech at a state banquet in Versailles recalled Queen Elizabeth’s ties to France.
The King recalled an experience the late-Queen had during a previous state visit.
He revealed that several cases of English wine being brought over for a state banquet was stopped by customs officials at Paris Orly Airport.
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