The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh succeed King Charles on Anniversary of the Entente of Friendship

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When French troops and British soldiers commemorated the 120th anniversary of the Sino-British Agreement at Buckingham Palace, the king was absent.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended a ceremony on behalf of the monarch to celebrate relations between Britain and France and mark the 120th anniversary of the Entente of Friendship.

The Entente of Friendship is a series of agreements signed by the two countries in 1904. Although not a formal alliance, it is the basis of the lasting relationship between the two countries.

Edward and Sophie inspected the troops representing the two countries kinghe continues to receive cancer treatment.

The Duchess of Edinburgh looks on at the Guards during the procession at Buckingham Palace to mark the 120th anniversary of the Anglo-American Entente. Image: PA
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The Duchess of Edinburgh inspects the Guards. Image: PA

The British army and the French Gendarmerie held a military parade at Buckingham Palace in London to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Sino-British Agreement. Image: PA
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British Army and French Gendarmerie Republican Guard. Image: PA

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and French Ambassador to the UK Helene Duchene held a changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Entente Amity. Photo: PA
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh with Helene Duchenne, French Ambassador to the UK. Image: PA

They were also joined by General Patrick Saunders, the British Chief of General Staff and the French Chief of Army Staff. army Accompanied by Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill and French Ambassador to the UK Helene Duchene, the event was the first time a non-Commonwealth country has participated in the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

However, French troops did not guard the royal residence.

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An “unprecedented” ceremony

Buckingham Palace held an “unprecedented” changing of the guard ceremony to celebrate the close military and diplomatic ties between Britain and France.

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French soldiers took part in daily ceremonial events alongside members of the Scots Guards in front of hundreds of tourists in central London, in what the palace called an “unprecedented appearance”.

A military band can be heard playing the national anthem and other British and French music in the palace forecourt.

The king asked his brother, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to oversee the event, along with his wife Sophie, as he suffers from cancer.

Edward and Sophie reviewed French and British troops, and a similar changing of the guard attended by President Macron also took place at the Elysée Palace in Paris.

The British Ministry of Defense said that the presence of French personnel at Buckingham Palace was part of a long-term plan for joint British and French events to celebrate the establishment of historic military and diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2024.

It will include participating in each other’s air shows, as well as major events marking the anniversary of D-Day this June.

The royal family’s participation in today’s symbolic event is a reminder of the important role the monarchy plays in maintaining relations with other countries through soft diplomacy.

The royals walked past 32 members of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments of the Republican Guard, followed by 40 Guardsmen from Company F of the Scots Guards, who lined up face to face with their French counterparts.

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The Duke of Edinburgh and the French Gendarmerie Republican Guard hold a changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Image: PA
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Duke of Edinburgh. Image: PA

British and French troops held a military parade at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Entente of Friendship. Image: PA
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Image: PA

The French Gendarmerie Republican Guard arrive at Buckingham Palace. Image: PA
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Image: PA

Major Jamie Drummond-Murray, Commander of F Company, The Scots Guards, said: “We are extremely privileged to host the French in London and to play such a role in a ceremony that has never happened before with a non-Commonwealth country. Important role. Country.

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“This is truly a landmark moment and, more importantly, it marks 120 years of strong relations between the UK and France.

“I think it’s a huge honor for all our soldiers and a great day for everyone in France and the UK.”

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