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The King and Queen will visit Virginia on the last day of their historic tour

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French president Emmanuel Macron has jokingly suggested it would be “chic” if Americans were speaking French following a quip from King Charles at the state dinner.

The British monarch joked on Tuesday evening that if it were not for the UK, the US would be speaking French.

“You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German,” he said. “Dare I say that if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French?”

In a response on X, President Macron said: “That would be chic!”

King Charles and Queen Camilla will cap their historic US tour with a final stop in Virginia on Thursday after a packed day in New York City.

On their final day, the royals are set to attend a party marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, meet members of indigenous communities and discuss climate change projects, according to US media.