French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrived in Windsor for the start of a three-day state visit – the first by a French president since 2008. Prince William and Kate Middleton welcomed the dignitaries when they touched down at RAF Northolt in West London,

Kate, the Princess of Wales, joined her husband Prince William, King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday as they kicked off France's state visit to the U.K. The royals gathered at RAF Northolt in Windsor, England, to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, at the start of their state visit.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were at the center of the international stage greeting French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at the start of their state visit to Britain. It comes as the Princess of Wales continues to recover from cancer and return to duties at her own pace.