President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain, which began Tuesday, is heavy on pageantry. But both he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer hope for practical results.

Princess Kate joined her husband Prince William, King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday as they kicked off France's state visit to the U.K. The royals gathered at RAF Northolt in Windsor, England, to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at the start of their three-day state visit.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.