The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said common sense was the main reason for postponing King Charles’s state visit to Paris, as mass strikes and protests continued.
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The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before visiting Germany on Wednesday. In a statement, the Élysée Palace said the postponement had been decided by the French and British governments after a telephone conversation between Macron and the king on Friday. People angry at Macron's pension reforms had planned a further day of action next Tuesday during the royal visit.

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