British royals William and Kate visit Paris as Brexit looms
PARIS — With Britain’s departure from the European Union looming, Prince William and his wife, Kate, kicked off a two-day visit to Paris Friday by meeting French president Francois Hollande. The trip is William’s first official visit to the city since his mother died there.
Hollande greeted the couple Friday afternoon in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace.
They discussed the French-British relationship in the context of Britain’s forthcoming departure from the European Union. They also talked about the military operation against the Islamic State group in Syria, in which the two countries are allied, the French presidency said.
On Saturday, the couple was scheduled to meet with victims and first responders from the deadly 2015 attacks on the Bataclan concert hall and other Paris sites. They also plan to attend a France-Wales rugby match.