British heir to the throne, Prince Charles, assured on Sunday that regardless of the shape of relations with the European Union after the end of the post-Brexit transition period, the ties between Britain and Germany will remain permanent.
Prince Charles, for whom this is the first foreign trip since the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic, has come to Germany to attend the German War Remembrance Day celebration.
Karol and his wife, Princess Camilla, were received by the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and then laid wreaths in the Neue Wache, a building that is the Central Memorial of Germany, where the victims of wars and tyranny are commemorated. They also took part – as the first members of the British royal family – in commemorative ceremonies in the Bundestag.
“Britain has chosen a future outside the European Union, and relations between our countries are evolving again. Their shape is a matter negotiated by our governments, but their essence is defined by the lasting ties between our peoples. Therefore, I am deeply convinced that the fundamental bond between us will remain strong: we will always be friends, partners and allies. As our countries begin this new chapter in our long history, let us reaffirm our bond for the years to come. ”
Prince Charles said.
Referring to the words of the English poet John Donne, who wrote that “no man is an island”, the British Successor to the Throne said: “One might as well argue that no country is an island, other than in a purely literal sense.” Our stories connect us closely, and our fates, although each of them has its own, are largely interdependent. “
Prince Charles came to Germany on Saturday evening – the day of his 72nd birthday. On this occasion, he got a birthday cake on the plane. The heir to the throne also became the first person to use the British state plane after its restoration in summer. The British government was criticized at the time for spending 900,000 during the epidemic. pounds to paint the gray aircraft fuselage white with a British flag pattern.
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