King Charles is expected in Germany in the near future. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the monarch had told him he would come “soon”, speaking after Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The president told TV station ZDF: “I am confident that he will not only remain interested in Germany, but also underline this interest with a visit.”
The president also said: “When we spoke on the phone last week and I expressed the condolences of the Germans after the death of his mother, I referred to his many visits to Germany and of course also said that we would like to see him in his new position (…) in Germany.
“When we met at the front desk last night, he immediately referred to this conversation and said he would make an effort to come.”
Mr Steinmeier is in the UK for the Queen’s funeral and attended an event at Buckingham Palace on Sunday night.
The king is said to be a big fan of Germany and has spoken German in public before.
The sovereign has visited Germany 30 times while still the Prince of Wales, but has yet to visit as King.
A German news site said it is “often underestimated how much he has done for German-British relations”.
After attending the funeral at Westminster Abbey this morning, Mr Steinmeier said he was impressed with the service.
He added: “I have the impression that it was exactly what people wanted.”
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King Charles was last in Germany with his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, in 2019 when the couple toured Berlin, Leipzig and Munich while in the country.
The royal couple also attended a number of cultural gatherings and met local political leaders.
Charles met the German president at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
The two got back together last night at the state reception attended by a number of political leaders from around the world.