King Charles has addressed the German federal parliament, the Bundestag - in German - on the second day of his first overseas trip as monarch
He said it was a great honour to be in the country, and talked about historic ties between the UK and Germany
He thanked the German people for their warm wishes after the Queen died, and highlighted the support they have shown to Ukraine
He touched on the two countries' sporting and cultural histories - drawing laughter and clapping from assembled MPs
At a banquet on Wednesday evening, the King said the two nations stood side-by-side in protecting "shared democratic values"
The King and Queen Consort had been due to visit France last weekend, but the trip was postponed because of ongoing pension protests
Image source, ReutersThe royal couple have made their way down the steps where they are being greeted by officials, Camilla has been given a bunch of flowers.
Soldiers are lining a red carpet as they make their way towards their cavalcade which will take them to the heart of Berlin.
Image source, ReutersKing Charles and his wife Camillla, the Queen Consort, are standing at the top of the steps of their plane as they are given a gun salute.
Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent
Image source, ReutersPreparations for the arrival of King Charles are going on at the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin, with a military band rehearsing and marching around the square.
This would usually be an area full of tourists taking selfies, but it’s been closed off to the general public for the royal visit and turned into a virtual TV set, with a bank of cameras and photographers waiting for the arrivals.
There will be some people from the local British community lining the railings for a welcome too.
Everything is about capturing the big symbolic moment and a German police van has just pulled up – and getting out were a crack squad with “social media team” on their backs.
The mission of the state visit has been to improve relations with European neighbours - and there are three flags flying over the scene, the German flag, the union flag and the EU flag.
The Brandenburg Gate is a symbol of a city reunited after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Germany’s President Steinmeier will soon be here to offer an official welcome.
It’s being claimed as the first time a head of state will have been given an official greeting here, with all the accompanying military honours.
Image source, ReutersThe plane carrying King Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, has touched down at Brandenburg airport.
We are expecting to see them emerge soon.
Many heads of state, including President Steinmeier, will be invited to attend King Charles’s coronation on Saturday 6 May - although as a state occasion, the guest list is compiled by the government, not by the Royal Family.
Charles automatically became King the moment Queen Elizabeth II died, but the coronation formalises the monarch's role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of their title and powers.
As the only remaining event of its type in Europe, a worldwide audience of hundreds of millions is expected to watch the broadcast of Charles III’s coronation, and the streets of London will be lined with well-wishers.
Some 2,000 guests will be invited to the service at London’s Westminster Abbey, which will show off the pomp and pageantry Britain is famous for.
Alongside the ceremonial formalities, the long weekend of celebrations will include a concert and a laser light show at Windsor Castle, with street parties held across the UK.
Image source, ReutersKing Charles’s visit to Germany marks the first state visit of his reign.
As head of state, the King's official visits are decided on government advice. The choice of Germany - and originally, France - as the first overseas destinations visited by the monarch will be seen as prioritising stronger relations with European neighbours.
Announcing the state visit earlier this month, Buckingham Palace said it would "celebrate Britain's relationship" with Germany, “marking our shared histories, culture and values".
As well as addressing what a palace spokesperson called the "sacrifices and challenges of our shared past", the trip will focus on modern challenges, such as climate change and the war in Ukraine.
King Charles will also become the first British sovereign to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, in Berlin.
The last UK state visit to Germany was carried out in 2015 by the late Queen Elizabeth II.
As Prince of Wales, Charles paid 28 official visits to Germany.
Jenny Hill
BBC News, Berlin
Image source, ReutersPeople queue in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, ahead of the arrival of King Charles
People here have been queuing to see the King since early this morning.
Among those wrapped up against the chilly spring air was a woman who was dressed as though she were off to the races.
She’d dressed smartly just in case she got to meet him, she told us. Her royal blue fascinator bobbed as she bent down to show us the gift she’d brought for him; a small pot of flowers from her home town.
King Charles has apparently expressed the desire to meet the people of Berlin and hundreds of them have waited patiently to pass through a security check here.
One man spoke perhaps for many when he told us that he felt he had to be here to see the new King.
It’s about friendship between the two countries, he added.
King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, arrive in the German capital Berlin today - but what are the plans for their first state visit?
On the first day of their three-day trip, they have engagements in Berlin and Brandenburg.
The royal couple will receive a ceremonial welcome and state banquet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender. The King will also address the Bundestag, the German Federal Parliament.
Tomorrow, they travel to the northern city of Hamburg.
Some of the King's main engagements during the state visit include:
Image source, ReutersHello and welcome to our live coverage of King Charles’s visit to Germany - his first trip abroad since becoming the new monarch.
The King and Camilla, the Queen Consort, were due to be welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at a red carpet reception in the Elysée Palace but that part of their trip was cancelled last week after unrest in several French cities.
Today he’ll be given a ceremonial welcome at the Brandenburg Gate before a state banquet at the German president's Bellevue Palace.
We'll be bringing you the latest developments, so stay with us.