In Pictures: King meets refugees, politicians and traders in Berlin

The King and Queen Consort packed a lot into the early part of their day as they continued their first overseas tour since Charles inherited the throne.

An early morning visit to a market let keen horticulturalist Charles see local produce before he  hailed UK-German relations in a speech to the country’s parliament, the Bundestag.

No meeting with Germany would be complete without football and the King sampled some table football during his visit to a refugee centre.

King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The King and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (third right) during a visit to the refugee arrival centre at Tegel airport, Berlin (Phil Noble/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The King met refugees hoping to make Germany their home (Phil Noble/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
A game of table football was among the activities (Phil Noble/PA)

The Queen Consort, meanwhile, had a treat in store when she went to the German capital’s Komische Opera Berlin.

She met performers and listened to a recital.

King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The Queen Consort meets opera singers at the Komische Opera Berlin (Ben Birchall/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The Queen Consort watches a performance at Komische Opera Berlin (Ben Birchall/PA)

The King’s address to the Bundestag saw him praise the special bond between the countries.

King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The King addresses members during a visit to the Bundestag (Chris Jackson/PA)
The King's speech to the Bundestag (Chris Jackson/PA)
He praised the special bonds between the UK and Germany (Chris Jackson/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
Cardboard cut-outs of the King are seen among packages of wild garlic ahead of his visit with the Queen Consort to the Wittenbergplatz market (Adrian Dennis/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
A woman uses her phone to take a picture of Charles (Adrian Dennis/PA)
King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
The King and Queen Consort and Berlin’s governing mayor Franziska Giffey (far left) take a closer look at the produce on sale (Adrian Dennis/PA)

A chat at the Chancellery gave the King another chance to exchange views as he met German leader Olaf Scholz.

King Charles III State Visit to Germany – Day 2
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) with the King as he arrives for a visit to the German Chancellery (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)
The King with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)
The King and the Chancellor shared refreshments (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)