Six anti-monarchists arrested at king's coronation: Republic
06 May 2023 04:20pm
A protester holds a flag saying 'Abolish the Monarchy' in Trafalgar Square close to where Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. Republican opponents who want an elected head of state plan to protest on the day with signs declaring "Not my king". (Photo by PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW / AFP)
LONDON, UK - UK police on Saturday arrested leading members of the anti-monarchy group Republic as they prepared to protest along the route of a procession for the coronation of King Charles III, the organisation said.
"They've arrested six of our organisers and seized hundreds of placards, they won't tell us why they’ve arrested them or where they're being held," a Republic activist told AFP in London's Trafalgar Square. - AFP
Protesters hold up placards saying 'Not My King' in Trafalgar Square close to where Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London on May 6, 2023. - The set-piece coronation is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised. Charles will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066. Republican opponents who want an elected head of state plan to protest on the day with signs declaring "Not my king". (Photo by PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW / AFP)
