King Charles receives a standing ovation at the French Senate

The King has become the first British monarch to address the French Senate, as he told the chamber that the UK will “always be one of the closest allies and best friends of France.“ King Charles spoke of the Entente Cordiale, which his great, great grandfather King Edward VII signed up to, and promised he would do “whatever I can“ to strengthen Anglo-Franco relations - as our royal correspondent Laura Bundock reports. Read more: #kingcharlesinfrance #royalfamily #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: