Germany’s president accepts invitation for state visit to UK in December

Tamara Ceaikovski

LONDON (AP) — Germany’s president will make a state visit to the United Kingdom in early December, Buckingham Palace said Monday. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Frank-Walter Steinmeier and first lady Elke Büdenbender at Windsor Castle from Dec. 3-5. While Steinmeier has visited the U.K. on a number of occasions, the trip will mark the first time since 1958 that the German head of state will be feted with a formal state visit — a unique experience for any visiting dignitary. Such