action. the king and the president have met before when charles was the prince of wales. but the next meeting is now on hold. protesters who oppose raising the pension age from 62 to 64 feel vindicated. when you have a republican monarch like macron and a real monarch like macron and a real monarch like macron and a real monarch like charles iii, dining together at versailles, it is about publicity and i think it is a victory for us to have the visit cancelled because we know why it has been cancelled. so yes, i think it is a victory and we are quite happy about it. is a victory and we are quite happy about it is a victory and we are quite happy about it. visitors who are still coming happy about it. visitors who are still coming to - happy about it. visitors who are still coming to paris - happy about it. visitors who are still coming to paris are| are still coming to paris are being greeted by some unattractive new attractions. but president macron s supporters insist reform is ne
sirens wail. police patrolling the streets of paris last night, trying to prevent a repeat of scenes like these. commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight. this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla, the queen consort. but as the clean up operation continues, that visit has been
commotion. on thursday, what had been largely peaceful protests against the president and his pension reforms turned violent. that night, piles of uncollected rubbish in the capital were set alight. the french authorities say almost 1,000 fires were started. glass smashes. this was nantes. and similar scenes on the streets of strasbourg. commotion. and in bordeaux, the entrance to the town hall was set alight. this city, along with paris, was due to be visited by king charles and camilla, the queen consort. but as the clean up operation continues, that visit has been postponed, president macron declaring it would lack common sense to host the royal couple as more protests are planned in the coming days. even those who were due to roll out the red carpet were planning strike action.
king charles won t be there to see it his visit will be rearranged but paris hasn t been completely denied a glimpse of the new monarch. the local waxworks have just unveiled a replica of him as its new attraction. simon jones, bbc news. eight pallbearers who carried queen elizabeth ii s coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list. king charles has honoured royal aides and military personnel for the roles they played during the period of national mourning. angela kelly, the queen s dresser, who worked with her for more than 25 years, also received recognition. the hollywood actor gwyneth paltrow has told a court in the us that she did not cause a skiing accident in 2016 in which the man suing her was injured. terry sanderson wants nearly £250,000 in damages, claiming the oscar winner is to blame for the long lasting brain injury he suffered. our north america correspondent david willis reports.
of that visit, king charles having dinner with king charles in versailles, the former royal palace, would not have looked good for president macron. and it has been interesting watching some of the protests recently where president macron has been portrayed as a kind of king like figure, which of course goes very much against the grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me earlier- grain in republican france. bethany bell speaking to me earlier from - bell speaking to me earlier from paris. firefighters in eastern spain have been battling the country s first major wildfire of the year, which has destroyed more than 7,000 acres of forest in the valencia region. authorities say more than a thousand people have been forced from their homes, as emer mccarthy reports. valencia s rolling hills burning in march. more