Berlin, 23.06.15: The representatives of the press await the arrival of the Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh. It is the Queen's fifth state visit to Germany.
Since her accession to the throne in February 1952 the Queen has been head of state of the 53 Commonwealth states.
Berlin, 24.06.15: The day began with Federal President Joachim Gauck welcoming his royal guests at Schloss Bellevue.
The Federal President gave the Queen a painting of herself as a young girl with her father.
Large crowds thronged the banks to watch the royal visitors travel by boat down the River Spree to the Federal Chancellery.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and Peter Altmaier, Head of the Federal Chancellery, await their royal visitors in front of the Federal Chancellery.
While the Queen enjoyed a private meeting with the Chancellor ...
... the Duke of Edinburgh spoke with Peter Altmaier, Head of the Federal Chancellery, in the Cabinet room.
Then the Queen drove to Germany's central memorial for the victims of war and dictatorship in Unter den Linden.
The Queen laid a wreath at Germany's central memorial for the victims of war and dictatorship.
Students and staff of Berlin's Technical University welcome the Queen before the "Queen’s Lecture".
The lectures on scientific, cultural or economic topics are an integral part of the cultural programme of the Techncial University.
The day ended with a state banquet in honour of the royal visitors hosted by Federal President Joachim Gauck in Schloss Bellevue.
Berlin, 25.06.15: On Thursday the Queen set off for Frankfurt am Main accompanied by Federal President Joachim Gauck.
In Frankfurt too, crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the Queen.
Peter Feldmann, Lord Mayor of Frankfurt and Hesse's State Premier Volker Bouffier welcome the Queen.
At Frankfurt's Town Hall, or Römer as it is known