The ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris could prompt significant diplomatic moments as world leaders seek time with president-elect Donald Trump.
Donald Trump arrives in France today where he will meet numerous global heads of state for the first time since his re-election.
It’s understood the meetings will include time with Prince William.
The heads of state or other representatives of more than 50 countries are in Paris to attend the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral which was badly damaged by fire in April 2019.
The US president-elect was invited to attend by French President Emmanuel Macron and it will be his first foreign trip since he won the US election in November and the first he has made out of America since 2023.
Reports suggest that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also be present though no meeting with Mr Trump has yet been confirmed.
First lady Jill Biden will also attend the Notre-Dame ceremony but President Joe Biden has just returned from a trip to Angola and is not expected to attend.
“It is an honour to announce that I will be travelling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the reopening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago”, Mr Trump announced on his platform Truth Social earlier in the week.
