France Got Questions for King Charles; Nationwide Outrage Derail King’s First State Visit of the Reign Over Pension Protests

Published 03/24/2023, 10:30 AM EDT

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Resistance to the UK Monarchy has now become a well-known practice by specific communities of the state. Britain’s soon-to-be King Charles III faced some significant aggression in his own Kingdom at his last Commonwealth Service. However, little did he know that it would spread over to faraway lands abroad. In today’s episode of the Crown’s challenges, the Monarch to the British throne was “sabotaged” at the very first state visit of his reign in France.

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Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the France visit of King Charles has been postponed after protests turned violent at the Town Hall. Angry protesters in the country set fire to the same building that was to welcome the New Monarch-to-be. Millions are out on the streets rioting and burning down state monuments. Reports also have it that this is by far the largest violent nationwide protest that the French republic has ever seen. 

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Shocking images of angry demonstrations at walls and tombs with vile questions have gone viral all over the internet. 

The reasons behind the same target are primarily French President, Emmanuel Macron’s new Pension Reforms. 

What is the latest update about the France Visit of King Charles? 

The major unrest that followed now stands as a matter of concern for the government and for the Royal as well. Nevertheless, the President is working on implementing the new reform, which forced a rise in the pension age. The same, as evident, did not sit well with the citizens. 

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The authorities had scheduled the grand meet at the ancient former royal palace at Versailles. The President and his wife were to welcome the King and the Queen Consort with a banquet. Nonetheless, nothing of that sort happened as French strikers “literally refused to roll out the red carpet.”

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Speaking of the UK Sovereign, the King has now rescheduled his visit to Germany after calling it off with France. The same was supposed to be the second State Visit of his reign. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, the King can no way set foot in the red-fuming nation of France. 

What is your opinion about the same? What do you think would be the likely outcome of this ghastly incident? Let us know in the comments below. 

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