Postponement of the visit of King Charles III: the British press mocks the French neighbor
King Charles III in London, March 23, 2023. AP - Kirsty Wigglesworth
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The France is on the front page of the British media this Saturday, March 25. The day before, King Charles III's visit was postponed for security reasons. The English press mocks its French neighbours mired in strikes.
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Chaos reigns in France " headlines in the Financial Times and the Times. Photos in support with French streets strewn with rubbish, fires in the background, riot police and protesters fighting.
The president submits to the people according to the Daily Mail. Charles III's visit should have sealed the new relationship between France and Britain and celebrated the centuries-old attachment between the two countries, squeaks the Times, for whom the echoes of the revolution were too dangerous.
Safety fears
Emmanuel Macron missed his chance to consolidate his image as Europe's leader. He can say goodbye to the symbol. The king's first visit will therefore not be in France. "Charles III, do you know the guillotine?": the press evokes this graffiti in the streets of Paris, which makes the Daily Express and The Independent say that they feared for the safety of his majesty.
For the conservative newspaper The Telegraph, the French head of state is the most monarchical of presidents. "He cultivates his royal persona, it has become his caricature," writes the Times, referring to the banquet planned at Versailles. He was afraid of being portrayed as a modern-day Marie Antoinette, disconnected from ordinary people, as his country went up in flames.
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