Donald Trump arrives in France as we speak the place he’ll meet quite a few international heads of state for the primary time since his re-election.

It is understood the conferences will embrace time with Prince William.

The heads of state or different representatives of greater than 50 international locations are in Paris to attend the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral which was badly broken by fireplace in April 2019.

The US president-elect was invited to attend by French President Emmanuel Macron and it will likely be his first overseas journey since he received the US election in November and the primary he has made out of America since 2023.

Studies recommend that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy can even be current although no assembly with Mr Trump has but been confirmed.

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First woman Jill Biden can even attend the Notre-Dame ceremony however President Joe Biden has simply returned from a visit to Angola and isn’t anticipated to attend.

“It’s an honour to announce that I shall be travelling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the reopening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been absolutely restored after a devastating fireplace 5 years in the past,” Mr Trump introduced on his platform Reality Social earlier within the week.

Past the spectacle of the cathedral’s reopening, the presence of the US president-elect amongst many different world leaders transforms the weekend right into a probably vital diplomatic second.

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Mr Trump’s plans to finish the Ukraine battle are weighing on leaders’ minds throughout Europe. He’ll maintain bilateral talks with President Macron on the Elysee Palace and whereas no assembly is confirmed with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, it is probably that one might emerge.

Final week, talking solely to Sky Information’ Stuart Ramsay, Mr Zelenskyy instructed a ceasefire deal may very well be struck if Ukrainian territory he controls may very well be taken “below the NATO umbrella” – permitting him to negotiate the return of the remaining later “in a diplomatic means”.

Mr Trump has repeatedly stated he would finish the battle rapidly however has not but given particulars on how that might be achieved. A gathering between Mr Zelenskyy and Mr Trump, which Mr Macron can be eager to be seen to dealer, may very well be step one in outlining a peace plan.

The connection between Mr Trump and Mr Macron has, at occasions, been complicated. Mr Macron was president of France throughout Mr Trump’s final time period and as we speak’s assembly would be the newest of many.

Mr Macron invited Mr Trump to attend a Bastille Day army parade on the Champs-Elysees in 2017, throughout which the 2 males engaged in a weird and prolonged handshake. Mr Trump and former first woman Melania Trump additionally hosted Mr Macron and his spouse Brigitte for a state go to on the White Home in 2018.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer isn’t anticipated to attend the occasion as a result of the invites had been issued to heads of state fairly than heads of presidency. Prince William is attending on behalf of King Charles.

It’s understood that the prince’s attendance was organized on the final minute. He final met Mr Trump in 2019, when the then-president made a state go to to the UK. The president-elect has usually talked about his fondness for the British Royal Household.