King Charles addresses the German parliament for the first time as a British ruler.

King Charles III on Thursday became the first British monarch to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, paying tribute to the deep historical bonds and longstanding ties between the two nations. The British sovereign is in Germany on the inaugural state visit of his reign with the Queen Consort until Friday. Charles discussed the war in Ukraine and praised the countries’ support of Kyiv. He also touched on cultural connections, technology and even soccer, referencing England’s 2-1 win against Germany at Euro 2022. He concluded by receiving a standing ovation which lasted nearly two minutes. Earlier on Thursday morning, King Charles met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and will visit a refugee center supporting Ukrainians displaced by the war.