Windsor, from royal weddings to royal funerals, it's been the backdrop for centuries of British

history. But on Monday, it wasn't the castle where history was being made. It was at

a quiet country house hotel down the road.

This afternoon, I welcomed President Vonderlyne to Windsor for continuing our discussions

about the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Prime Minister, Rishisunak, was standing side by side with the President of the European

Commission.

We have now made a decisive breakthrough. I believe the Windsor Framework marks a turning point

for the people of Northern Ireland.

We couldn't get a more symbolic venue. It had the stamp of royal approval.

The Times Policy Editor, Oliver Wright, was watching.

For a lot of us, it was a little bit cringe-worthy perhaps. Why did they all need to go to Windsor?

They could have done it in London, but now the handling of this, the choreography of this,

was all about a certain type of image on the news.

For years now, we've watched relations between London and Brussels plunge into a deep freeze

with trust-fraying and progress stalled. But things were about to change.

Prime Minister, Rishisunak, it is an honour and a pleasure to be here in Windsor with

you.

Dear Rishisunak, if the press were looking for a sign that relations were improving, here

it was.

That was certainly a moment.

The extraordinarily warmth between Ersied von der Leyen and Rishisunak, it was palpable

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