King Charles III will be met by piles of rubbish, a lack of flags, red carpets, and extra security surrounding a lavish state dinner at Versailles on his first trip to France as monarch, with critics calling for his visit to be cancelled altogether
However, the timing for an opulent state visit could not be worse, as it comes amid widespread protests in France over President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to“It’s very bad timing. Normally the French would welcome a British king.
This week, French labour union CGT announced its members from Mobilier National, the institution in charge of providing flags, red carpets and furniture for public buildings, would not help prepare a Sunday reception for the King upon his arrival in Paris. “We are keeping a close eye on the situation, and are taking advice from the FCDO and the French side,” a Buckingham Palace source told Reuters, referring to the British foreign ministry. “There may be an impact on logistics.”
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