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MYSTERIOUS: Festive welcome ready for german president from king and queen at windsor castle | Mind Blowing Facts

Donald Trump Elke Budenbender Windsor Windsor Castle FrankWalter Steinmeier Andrew Matthews Sir Keir Starmer United Kingdom King Charles III Germany

Royal Collection Trust staff adding the finishing touches to a Christmas tree in Windsor Castle’s St George’s Hall (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

The King and Queen are welcoming the German president to Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a festive state visit.

A glittering state banquet will be staged in honour of Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, former judge Elke Budenbender, in the grand St George’s Hall, with a towering Christmas tree serving as the backdrop.

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