This is an archive article published on March 24, 2023

British king’s visit to France cancelled amid mass protests

The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday

Britain's Prince Charles welcomes French president Emmanuel Macron, left, to Clarence House in London, Thursday June 18, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Friday, March 24, 2023, said a state visit by Britain’s King Charles III has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests in France. (AP)

By: AP

1 min readParisMar 24, 2023 05:09 PM IST First published on: Mar 24, 2023 at 05:09 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Friday that a state visit by Britain’s King Charles III has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests in France.

The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday.

The Elysee palace in France said in a statement that the French and British governments made the decision together after a call between Macron and Charles on Friday morning.

The Elysee noted a new day of mass strikes and protests planned for Tuesday.

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