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The Queen will be escorted by three Luftwaffe fighter aircraft when she arrives in Germany for a State visit this month, before travelling to the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp where she will meet survivors who were liberated by the British.
Buckingham Palace announced that when the Queen arrives in Berlin on June 23 her aircraft will be escorted into a military airport by three Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe.
David Cameron has been invited to "piggyback" on the Queen's state visit to Germany just hours before crucial EU talks involving Angela Merkel over Britain's relationship with Brussels.
The unusual invitation has raised eyebrows among some German sources as it is only the second time that Mr Cameron has joined the Queen abroad since being Prime Minister.
Downing Street insist that the Germans have invited Mr Cameron to the dinner and that the timing is coincidental.
More: What the Germans really think of the British royal family - TelegraphA state visit by the Queen planned for next week has sent Germany into an untypical bout of enthusiasm for all things British.
For days, newspapers have been gripped by every obscure detail of the visit, down to the fact that the British ambassador’s lawn has been specially cleared of daisies ahead of a royal garden party.
Details of a four-page guide to royal protocol issued to guests have been gleefully reported – including a strict injunction against trying to take a selfie with Her Majesty.
Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper, Bild, has even tried to stake a claim to the Royal family, running a lengthy feature on their German ancestry under the headline “How German is the Queen?”
It is a far cry from the usual portrayal of Britain in the German media, which is dominated by a highly critical view of the referendum on EU membership and David Cameron’s demands for reform.
Large crowds are expected to turn out to meet the Queen at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday.
More: Where to see the Queen in Germany this week - The LocalWith the Queen's momentous State Visit to Germany drawing ever closer, the British Embassy has released a guide to the best opportunities to catch a glimpse of Her Maj'. There are three main chances, so don't miss out!
More: The Queen and Prince Philip arrive in Germany for her first visit to concentration camp | Daily Mail OnlineQueen Elizabeth II began a state visit to Germany today that will include her first trip to a former Nazi concentration camp.
The 89-year-old monarch and her husband Prince Philip, 94, received a red-carpet welcome as they left their jet at Tegel airport on a grey Berlin evening.
A German military honor guard lined their route to their car, while artillery fired a 21-gun salute and fighter jets overflew the area in tribute.
The most powerful woman on the planet met the most famous woman in the world when Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the Queen to Germany.
On the first full day of the Queen’s four-day State visit, Mrs Merkel met Her Majesty at the Chancellery, her official workplace near the Reichstag in Berlin.
It is the third time the two women have met, but the first in Germany, and Mrs Merkel looked delighted to be hosting a woman she admires and respects.