King Charles forced to postpone state visit to France
THE King and Queen Consort have postponed their state visit to France following violent protests in the country.King Charles has postponed his visit to FranceA spokesperson for the Elysee Palace said: "Given the announcement yesterday of another day of national protest against the pension reform on Tuesday, King Charles' visit, initially scheduled for March 26 to 29, will be postponed.
Anti-Macron demonstrations had loomed over the upcoming visit, the first to France of his reign, amid tensions over pension reform. Last week, the French leader raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a parliamentary vote, which sparked outrage across the country.
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