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In the context of current tension in France, the visit of King Charles III has been postponed. How was this decision made? Everything accelerated after a phone call between the Élysée and Buckingham Palace on Friday March 24.
Around the Arc de Triomphe (Paris), on the morning of March 24, the stands are almost up, the protocol ready to be applied. The workers are still working when the news breaks: Emmanuel Macron and Charles III just talked on the phone and decided to cancel the visit 48 hours before it started. “Common sense and friendship lead me to propose a postponement”, said Emmanuel Macron. Between the new day of demonstration against the pension reform, announced for Tuesday March 28, and Paris overwhelmed with garbage cans, the visit was impossible.
Britons disappointed
The intelligence services were worried about the many trips planned for the program. For some French people, the reputation of the country takes a hit. The news surprised in Britain, even if the newspapers had been worried for several days about the violence on the sidelines of the demonstrations. Those most attached to the Franco-British relationship testify to their disappointment.
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