French Protests Won't Stop King Charles III's Visit, But Banquet Venue Changed.
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French officials say they are focused on King Charles III's first state visit on Sunday, despite violence at protests in several cities. The King is due to visit Paris and Bordeaux, where the entrance to the town hall was set alight on Thursday. Mayor Pierre Hurmic said the trip had been adapted so it "can go ahead under the best security, so as not to expose the King to the slightest difficulty". The trip, which begins on Sunday, is due to include a ride along the Champs-Elysées in the heart of Paris and a banquet at Versailles with President Emmanuel Macron.
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- French protests: No risk for King after Bordeaux violence, says mayor BBC
- French strikers won’t provide red carpets for King Charles’s ill-timed visit The Guardian
- French trade unionists threaten red carpet rollout for Charles III's state visit FRANCE 24 English
- 'No plans' to change Charles III visit to strike-hit France The Local France
- King Charles' Versailles banquet to be moved due to violent Paris protests New York Post
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