King Charles gave a speech partly in German at Bellevue Palace in Berlin during a state visit to the country, his first since becoming monarch.
The monarch made several jokes and praised the links between the UK and Germany.
The King and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, attended a state banquet hosted by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Among those present were First Lady Elke Büdenbender, as well as German and British dignitaries, including former Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.