Charles and Camilla’s day with Merkel

CHARLES and Camilla will meet Angela Merkel on Tuesday as they are thrust to the forefront of Britain’s Brexit negotiations.

The couple will spend half an hour with the German chancellor in Berlin at the start of a whirlwind fourday visit, which comes at a crucial time for Theresa May’s dealings with Europe.

It is understood the minitour around Germany was organised months ago, when ministers expected it would be the first visit to a leading European nation by a senior royal after Brexit.

The trip is designed to highlight the strength of the UK’s relationship with the country and ‘our shared history and cultural connections’, Clarence House said.