‘Not My King,’ Anti-monarchy protest rocks King Charles III coronation
Anti-monarchist protesters have staged demonstrations in central London ahead of King Charles III coronation.
According to reports, the activists from the group Republic marched along the London route taken by the King and Queen Consort, with hundreds of demonstrators set to join a rally in Trafalgar Square.
They could be heard chanting “Not My King” as the royal procession passes.
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Meanwhile, the police have arrested some of the protesters, decked out in yellow T-shirts, with the inscription, “Not My King”.
A video footage on Twitter shows Republic CEO Graham Smith being apprehended by police on St Martin’s Lane in Westminster on Saturday morning.
Republic activist Luke Whiting, 26, told the PA news agency: “Six Republic members have been arrested including the CEO as the demonstration was starting at the edge of Trafalgar Square.
He said, “It is unclear why, potentially it is because one of them was carrying a megaphone.
“It is unclear exactly whether the police are using these new powers and whether they are misusing them to stop protest happening.”
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