In addition, 441 members of the security forces were injured on the most violent day of protests since the start of the year.
Police arrested more than 450 people Thursday, according to interior ministry figures. The decision was made "to welcome His Majesty King Charles III in conditions which reflect our friendly relations," Macron's office said. With fresh strikes expected Tuesday on what would have been the second day of the king's tour, Macron asked for the postponement of the royal visit, a British government spokesperson said. Uproar over legislation to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years of age was enflamed when Macron exercised a controversial executive power to push the plan through parliament without a vote last week. Instead, it has underlined the severity of demonstrations engulfing Britain's neighbor just 10 months into Macron's second term. King Charles' first foreign trip as monarch had been intended to highlight warming Franco-British relations. The French president condemned the latest burst of violence overnight, while a human rights watchdog criticized the "excessive use of force" by police during recent demonstrations.
Is the priority really to receive Charles III at Versailles?”Ī Buckingham Palace source says the situation in France “was being monitored,” but there were no immediate plans to cancel the trip to France completely, which is due to commence this Sunday (26 March).įrom 29 March, Charles and Camilla are scheduled to travel straight from France to Germany, where they will continue their State Visit.Violent pension reform protests in France led to the postponement Friday of British King Charles III's trip to the country, highlighting the growing security and political problems faced by President Emmanuel Macron. Can this really be happening? This is an incredible denial of democracy. MP Sandrine Rousseau said: “It’s amazing, we are going to have Emmanuel Macron, the Republican monarch, meeting Charles III while people in the street are demonstrating. The royal's State Visit to Versailles would have been his first visit as monarch, yet no replacement location for the ceremony has been confirmed, though there is speculation that the Elysée Palace in central Paris is a possible contender. According to The Mirror, a source has said: “The dinner between Charles III and Emmanuel Macron may not be held at Versailles, as initially planned.” It’s said that trade unionists and protesters are planning to disrupt all events attended by King Charles, making Versailles its "number 1 target". Protesters have been flooding the country’s streets since January of this year. But it’s now reported that the special banquet in Marie Antoinette’s former home is set to move elsewhere, following fears of violence.Īs of yet, none of the events have been completely cancelled, however reports have stated that the boujee dinner is the one event that will definitely be impacted by the riots currently taking place across France, and can no longer take place at the decadent palace.Ĭharles and Camilla were set to arrive at the French palace on Monday 27 March, along with 200 special guests, for the meal hosted by the French President, Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.īut with recent widespread rioting in France, following Macron’s unpopular decision to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64, the engagement has been confirmed "too risky" for security forces to allow it to go ahead at the original venue and date. However, sadly not all of those plans have been plain sailing for the monarch.Ĭharles and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, were due to take a trip to France next week to attend a ceremony, a concert, and a lavish banquet to honour the king himself at the Palace of Versailles.
With a whole coronation ceremony to plan for and a diary packed with royal duties, it’s safe to say that King Charles is a very busy man right now.
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