On the 5th local time, German President Steinmeier visited the English city of Coventry and held a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the former Coventry Cathedral. Coventry was heavily bombed by Nazi Germany during World War II. On November 14, 1940, Coventry was bombed. At least 568 people died in the bombing, and more than half of the houses were destroyed or damaged. The German President concluded this three-day state visit to Britain on the same day. This is the first time in 27 years that a German head of state has paid a state visit to Britain.

On the 5th local time, German President Steinmeier visited the English city of Coventry and held a wreath laying ceremony at the site of the former Coventry Cathedral. Coventry was heavily bombed by Nazi Germany during World War II. On November 14, 1940, Coventry was bombed. At least 568 people died in the bombing, and more than half of the houses were destroyed or damaged. The German President concluded this three-day state visit to Britain on the same day. This is the first time in 27 years that a German head of state has paid a state visit to Britain.