Sara Menaï (London correspondent), edited by Wassila Belhacine 20:06 p.m., March 24, 2023

Charles III's state visit to France was postponed following the climate of social protest prevailing in the country. According to a spokesman for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the trip was postponed "with the agreement of all parties". The British are mixed about this postponement. Europe 1 went to meet them.

Charles III's state visit in France was to be his first major international trip as king. It will have to wait, because of the social crisis in France. Buckingham Palace, confirming on Friday the postponement of the visit scheduled for March 26 to 29 because of strikes and sometimes violent demonstrations in France, said it would take place "as soon as dates can be found".

The trip was postponed "with the agreement of all parties, after the President of the France asked the British government to postpone the visit," a spokesman for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. On the side of Londoners, the reactions to this postponement are mixed. Europe 1 went to meet them.

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"A burning France"

Some were relieved to see Charles III not come to France in this context. In the United Kingdom, images of garbage cans piling up in the streets of Paris or fires starting all over France loop in the British media. On English television, some evoke "a burning France". Given the context, some Londoners consider this decision wiser.

"I think it's better for Charles to go there in a few months and discover the country in a calmer situation," said one woman. "I don't think it would be very appropriate or even tasteful to see a king and queen at a banquet in Versailles while the rest of the France is burning," another passerby added.

A hard blow for Emmanuel Macron?

Others, on the other hand, believe that this missed appointment between France and England is regrettable. "It's a pity. This visit would have been an excellent thing to strengthen relations between the United Kingdom and France," said a passer-by at the microphone of Europe 1.

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The British media believe that this postponement is a political blow for Emmanuel Macron. For some, the French head of state failed to restore order and calm in his country on the eve of a royal visit.