It is therefore in London that the President of the Republic will act on the resumption of his trips abroad since the implementation of deconfinement. The British royal family announced on Friday that the President of the Republic will travel to the British capital as part of the celebrations for the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle's June 18 appeal.
The Elysee Palace, for protocol considerations, was waiting for the announcement to be formalized by the British crown. The Head of State will be welcomed by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in their London residence at Clarence House.
The opportunity to speak Brexit?
It was in London that on the evening of June 18, 1940, General de Gaulle invited the French to continue fighting and resistance alongside the Allies, on the BBC. "France is not alone! ", He claimed three times while the day before, General Pétain had estimated to him that it was necessary" to stop the combat "vis-a-vis the Germans.
The Elysee Palace has been considering this move for several days, the Le Telegramme newspaper recently reported . This movement should take place in a particular form, with limited delegation due to the coronavirus epidemic. Beyond the commemorations, this presidential trip could take on highly political contours, while the Brexit negotiations are not progressing.