King Charles warns scourge of war has returned to Europe

King Charles III says the scourge of warfare has returned to Europe, arsenic helium became the archetypal British monarch to code the German parliament.

On the 2nd time of his archetypal overseas travel since becoming king, the monarch praised the "vital leadership" shown by Germany and the UK successful helping Ukraine.

There was besides laughter successful the Bundestag erstwhile the King touched upon the Lionesses' triumph astatine the Euros.

His speech, successful some English and German, was met with a lasting ovation.

The King utilized the juncture to convey the radical of Germany for their "extraordinary kindness" erstwhile his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died past September and said his household was "deeply touched".

His three-day circuit of Germany with Camilla, the Queen Consort, began connected Wednesday.

It was meant to beryllium the 2nd halt connected the trip, but a planned sojourn to France was cancelled aft unrest successful respective cities implicit pension reforms.

On Thursday greeting the King made a code to politicians successful the German national parliament, which was met with applause and laughter.

He celebrated the "special bond" betwixt the UK and Germany, and said helium hoped to "renew the pledge of relationship betwixt our nations".

Talking of Russia's penetration of Ukraine, the King said: "Since I past spoke successful this building, the scourge of warfare is backmost successful Europe".

It has near state and quality dignity "trampled successful the astir brutal way", helium told the chamber.

He said Europe's information had been threatened, but praised however the UK and Germany had "responded decisively" and shown "vital leadership".

The King besides made immoderate taste references astir physics popular set Kraftwerk, Monty Python and the Beatles during his speech, which were met with laughter.

He noted that the archetypal Shakespeare relation was established not successful England, but successful Weimar, and the euphony of George Frideric Handel would beryllium playing astatine his coronation successful May.

"The web of taste connections is arsenic beardown arsenic ever," helium said, adding that implicit the past 50 years "we person laughed unneurotic - some astatine each different and with each other".

The King besides talked humorously astir the clashes betwixt some countries connected the shot pitch, specifically highlighting the Lionesses' caller triumph against Germany successful the Euros past summer.

The code ended with a motion to the aboriginal of German-British relations. He said: "Heeding the lessons of the past is our ineffable responsibility.

"In the agelong and singular communicative of our countries, determination are galore chapters not yet written. Let america capable these with the restless pursuit of a amended tomorrow."

The King earlier held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and visited a nutrient marketplace with Berlin's politician Franziska Giffey.

It is the archetypal clip a British monarch has visited Germany since the precocious Queen Elizabeth II's authorities sojourn successful 2015.

During a authorities banquet held successful his honour, helium pledged to fortify the ties betwixt some countries.

King Charles has besides met with Ukrainian refugees who fled their location country.

Later connected Thursday helium volition talk with representatives of a associated UK and German subject portion successful Brandenburg, earlier joining his woman astatine an integrated farm.

The Queen Consort volition besides spell to the opera with the woman of the German president.