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Is ‘de’ a sign of being from a ‘posh’ or noble French family?

There is often thought to be a certain cachet to having a so-called ‘particule’

France charmed by King’s ‘almost perfect’ French

His 17-minute speech, with a heavy English accent, was roundly applauded by senators and MPs

French cheesemaker will serve King Charles III as he did his mother

The three cheeses chosen for tonight’s state banquet at Versailles are unpasteurised and a way to honour King Charles' defence of raw milk products, says artisan firm

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King Charles’ warship to arrive in Bordeaux ahead of royal visit

HMS Iron Duke will sail into the centre of Bordeaux on Wednesday as King Charles III and Queen Camilla fly into Paris

Bordeaux and Paris: Details of King Charles’s France visit revealed

This month's rearranged state visit will have a greater focus on sport due to the Rugby World Cup which kicks off this week

‘While the world mocks the British Royal Family, France remains loyal’

Regret over the guillotine or nostalgia? Journalist Nabila Ramdani explores why France loves The Royals

Dates of King Charles III’s September visit to France confirmed

It will be his first official visit as monarch and he will spend time in Bordeaux and Paris

France primed for King Charles III’s first state visit in September

An earlier trip in March was postponed due to pension reform protests

The places in France where British Royals have lived and holidayed

France - from Paris to the Riviera - is a popular destination with the British Royal family

Nine million French viewers for Coronation’s ‘royal fête des voisins’

Festivities in France included a special viewing at the British Embassy in Paris which The Connexion attended along with Royal Family enthusiast Noé, aged eight, from Normandy

400-years of friendship makes Nice a very British city

Not for nothing is the most famous street in Nice called La Promenade des Anglais. As its mayor and Prince Charles pointed out during a royal visit, the links between the city and the British go back centuries, reports Liv Rowland.

Charles III coronation: What do the French think of the UK’s new king?

The strong memory of Lady Diana plus Charles III’s recently postponed visit to France have not helped his popularity

From royalist to republican, readers in France reveal coronation plans

From joy to disdain - via a general air of indifference - we find out your feelings on Charles III’s accession to the throne

King Charles III’s state visit postponed amid France pensions unrest

His first state visit as king was pushed back after unions announced fresh strikes and protests

British Ambassador to France: Remembering Prince Philip and May events

Did you know the Duke of Edinburgh went to a school in Paris? Plus two months left to apply for residency and more

Meghan’s boost for French jewellery

A French artisan jewellery brand has had to step up production after the Duchess of Sussex wore a pair of its earrings on a royal trip to Morocco

English hideaway fit for French Queen

The lovingly restored Queen’s House is now open to the public.

Jewels of French queen Marie Antoinette on display

Precious jewellery worth over €3m belonging to the last queen of France, Marie-Antoinette, is to be on public display in London ahead of being sold at auction in Geneva on November 14.

Photographers to the rich and famous

Portraits from Paris’s fashionable Harcourt studios have been coveted for decades, as Samantha David finds

Prince William to attend Battle of Amiens centenary

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is to visit Amiens cathedral (Somme, Hauts-de-France) on August 8 to take part in the centenary commemoration of the Battle of Amiens, with members of the public also invited.

Royal wine sales soar but not at vineyard

Limoges porcelain set gifted to new royal baby

A set of traditional porcelain pottery from Limoges has been gifted to the British ambassador to France, who is set to present it to the newest British royal baby, Prince Louis of Cambridge.

Prince Charles made honorary Niçois

Prince Charles was made an honorary citizen of the city of Nice last night on the first day of a three-day royal visit to France.

Royal visit to France

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit France from May 7-9 starting in Nice where they will pay their respects to victims of the 2016 attack and attend a reception on the city’s links with the UK.

Good neighbours: embassy marks one year of Les Voisins

One year on from the launch of the Les Voisins programme by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the British Embassy is holding a special celebration of Franco-British friendship tonight.

Cécile brings Kate’s royal maternity chic to Paris

It has taken a year of hard negotiating and support from her 100-strong workforce but, finally, London entrepreneur Cécile Reinaud has opened her first Séraphine maternity wear store in France, on the smart Paris Left Bank.

Royal approval boosts demand for puy lentils

Explosion in demand for Haute-Loire produce after newspaper article reveals it is served at Prince George's school

Lille exhibition shows how the town became French

A new digital exhibition by the French town of Lille (Hauts-de-France) has documented the moment when the town became part of France, 350 years ago this month.

William and Kate to visit France as expected Brexit trigger date nears

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to arrive in France this afternoon in what has been described as a ‘charm offensive’ visit as the official start of Brexit approaches.

Royal family

Is ‘de’ a sign of being from a ‘posh’ or noble French family?

France charmed by King’s ‘almost perfect’ French

French cheesemaker will serve King Charles III as he did his mother

King Charles’ warship to arrive in Bordeaux ahead of royal visit

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