King Charles's state visit to France has been postponed after protests over the country's state pension age turned violent.
The first state visit by King Charles to France has been postponed after fierce protests and strike action across the country.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "The King and The Queen Consort's state visit to France has been postponed. "This decision was taken by the French and British governments after a telephone exchange between the President of the Republic and the King this morning, in order to be able to welcome His Majesty King Charles III in conditions that correspond to our friendly relationship.Police fire tear gas at protesters in Paris.More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, with violent clashes breaking out in some places.
Building on the strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes on Tuesday when Charles is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.
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