Entente Cordiale Day · United States
Welcome to our American friends and Universities
Launch
4th July 2026
Format
Academic Prize Competition
Edition
Inaugural US Edition
Under the Joint Patronage of
His Majesty King Charles III & President Emmanuel Macron
A New Chapter
Expanding the Entente Cordiale to the Americas
"We both love our French cousins greatly, and we three states are not only bound by our shared values, but by a profound belief that, together, we are more than the sum of our parts." — His Majesty King Charles III
Address at the White House to the President of the United States, 28 April 2026
The Entente Cordiale Day is proud to extend its academic prizes to the United States, launching on the 4th of July 2026 — a date that speaks to the deep and enduring ties binding France, Britain and America across centuries of shared history, values and vision.
A select group of distinguished American universities has been invited to join this transatlantic conversation, bringing together the finest young minds from both sides of the Atlantic to engage with the great questions of our time.
Participating Universities
Selected universities — Inaugural US Edition 2026
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia — Est. 1693
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia — Est. 1819
Columbia University
New York City, New York — Est. 1754
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama — Est. 1831
More information coming soon — stay tuned for the official launch on 4th July 2026.
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