King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France

By SYLVIE CORBET
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — King Charles III has made an emotional stop in front of Paris’ fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral on the second day of his state visit to France. He also met with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of the capital. Earlier, Charles made an address to French lawmakers at the Senate, praising France and the United Kingdom’s “indispensable relationship” and its capacity to meet the world’s challenges, including the war in Ukraine and climate change. Thursday’s busy schedule came a day after he was greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at Paris’ Arc de Triomphe and attended a state dinner at the Palace of Versailles.