Our chair in the UK, Peter Ricketts, today met with Deputy Deputy Ian Gorst, Jersey's Minister for External Relations and Financial Services, ahead of a visit to Jersey with our Young Leaders later this month 🇯🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷

Many thanks to their Excellencies and all members of the jury for putting the time into this. Look forward to hearing who the new Young Leaders are. Can guarantee you a fascinating year of 🇫🇷🇬🇧 immersion!

The jury for the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme met today and was chaired by both ambassadors Menna Rawlings and Hélène Duchêne

We will be announcing the new cohort very soon

Le jury du programme Young Leaders franco-britannique s'est réuni aujourd'hui et était présidé par les deux ambassadrices Hélène Duchêne et Dame Menna Rawlings

Nous annoncerons la nouvelle cohorte très prochainement

As Queen Elizabeth II said: 'Long live the difference, but long live the Entente Cordiale.'

🇨🇵🤝🇬🇧 Pour s’être trouvées longtemps face à face puis côte-à côte, nos Nations et nos armées se connaissent et se respectent. L’Armée de Terre et la British Army 🇬🇧 sont prêtes à affronter ensemble les défis de demain. Ready to Fight together, Tonight and Tomorrow…

History was made on both sides of the Channel this morning.

The UK and France celebrated 120 years of the Entente Cordiale and the close Defence alliance between the two nations with historic Guard Change ceremonies at both Buckingham Palace and the Elysée Palace in Paris. 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Today, French soldiers took part in Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace🇬🇧 🇫🇷

Across the channel, the Coldstream Guards had the privilege of guarding the Élysée, inspected by Emmanuel Macron

Read more ⬇️
army.mod.uk/news-and-event……

#EntenteCordiale120 @ArmeedeTerre

« L’amitié entre la France et le Royaume-Uni a contribué à bâtir un monde meilleur. »
Il y a 120 ans, la signature de l’Entente cordiale a ouvert une nouvelle ère dans nos relations. 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Retrouvez la tribune de Stéphane Séjourné & David Cameron ➡️ lefigaro.fr/vox/monde/step…

🇫🇷🇬🇧 120 ans d' #EntenteCordiale entre la France et le Royaume-Uni

🤝 une alliance historique qui a su transcender les épreuves, renforcer nos liens et façonner l'avenir de l'Europe.

Vive l'amitié franco-britannique !

Today, the Garde républicaine took part in the Changing of the Guard parade on the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace to celebrate #EntenteCordiale120 .

This event has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the French Institute Trust and M. Vincent Gombault.

❝The friendship between France and the United Kingdom has helped to forge a better world.❞

120 years ago, the signing of the Entente Cordiale heralded a new era in 🇫🇷🇬🇧 relations.

See the opinion article by Stéphane Séjourné and David Cameron ➡️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/0…

VIDÉO - La France et le Royaume-Uni organisent une relève croisée de leur garde bfmtv.com/politique/la-f… via BFMTV

🇫🇷🇬🇧 French and British troops on Monday will swap roles to take part in the changing of the guards ceremonies outside the palaces of the other country's head of state.

This unprecedented move is part of a celebration of 120th anniversary of the #EntenteCordiale 👇

And in Paris, the Household Division cements the bonds of friendship. #EntenteCordiale120 Coldstream Guards British Army 🇬🇧 Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 UK in France

Incredible to see the Coldstream Guards - who regularly defeated Napoleon’s forces - marching into the Élysée Palace today! Part of the #EntenteCordiale 120th anniversary commemorations.

Today, on the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, 🇫🇷 was honoured to be the only non-Commonwealth country to take part in Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The Garde Républicaine was with F Company Scots Guards, the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh & Hélène Duchêne.

Une journée inédite et inoubliable #EntenteCordiale120 🇬🇧🇫🇷🤝

French and British troops have participated in the Changing of the Guard outside Buckingham Palace and the Élysée, marking 120 years of the Entente Cordiale. 🇬🇧🇫🇷

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh watched the ceremony in London, while President Macron observed troops in Paris.

Emmanuel Macron 120 years ago, our historic friendship with France entered a new chapter, as we signed the Entente Cordiale.

Stéphane Séjourné and I reflect on how far we've come, and what it means today as we stand side-by-side in the face of global challenges like Russian aggression in Ukraine.…