the visit of the British sovereign to France postponed to a later date

The announcement took everyone by surprise. Friday, March 24, the technicians were still busy setting up the stands for the visit of Charles III. Only, at 11:30 a.m., theElysée said in a press release: “Given the announcement of a new national day of action against pension reform on Tuesday March 28 in France, the visit of King Charles III […] will be postponed.“The images of heaps of trash piled up in Paris and repeated demonstrations got the better of the state visit, scheduled for March 26 to 29. A disappointment for some, one woman regrets: “If we have to cancel everything because of the strikes, we don’t do anything. I find that a bit unfortunate.“

A new date before summer

Charles III also had to go to Bordeaux (Gironde). For the people of Bordeaux, the postponement of this visit is common sense. “As much as foreigners do not see what is happening at the moment in Bordeaux or in France”, says a resident. In London (United Kingdom), at Buckingham Palace, we play down: “Their Majesties look forward to visiting France as soon as new dates can be found.“However, for some Britons it is still a missed opportunity.”I am disappointed that this visit to the summit does not happen. I guess it’s for security reasons.“, emphasizes an Englishman.Elysée let know, Friday evening, that a new date should be announced before the summer.