There is a right royal row on the Cote d’Azur.<br /><br /> The King of Saudi Arabia has arrived for a three-week visit to his villa in Vallauris, and despite objections from locals a nearby beach remains sealed off from the public. <br /><br /> Saudi king hits French beach — with a cast of a thousand http://t.co/MGSbIN1eZY pic.twitter.com/tBzR130y3g— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) July 24, 2015<br /><br /> Authorities say it is for reasons of privacy and security, but a petition of 125,000 residents say a public beach should not be made private, not even for a king. <br /><br /> Jean-Noel Falcou, a city councillor and petition organiser, said: “What we’ve seen is a big mobilisation, which shows that it’s not simply a local problem. <br /><br /> “It touches something very profound, which goes way beyond Vallauris; it’s about equal rights for citizens in the face of the law, and respecting legislation that keeps coastlines open to the public.”<br /><br /> The Saudi King will stay at his villa near the closed-off Mirandole beach until August the 20
