State visit of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, together with his wife, Brigitte Macron, to Germany.
Military honours at the welcome by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. The staff music corps plays under the direction of Mrs. Captain Holzschuh. The honorary battalion is led by Lieutenant Colonel Teichgräber, the commander of the guard battalion. The video shows the entry of the post of honor, the entry of the formation of honor, the entry of the rifle line, the arrival and formation of the delegations, the arrival of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, the national anthems, the marching of the formation of honor, the greeting of the delegations and the march out of Rifle line, honor formation and honorary post.
The French president normally only receives his military honours in the Federal Chancellery because the Elysee Treaty stipulates that after taking office he must immediately appear for an inaugural visit to his operational counterpart in Germany. This means that the duties of the president in France are the responsibility of the Federal Chancellor in Germany. The fact that Macron is receiving military honours from the Federal President is because this time it is a state visit - as opposed to an inaugural visit. A state visit lasts several days and includes various other protocol points such as the walk through the Brandenburg Gate, the salute at the airport or the state banquet with a serenade.