They are there with every movement of the king. The protesters against the monarchy welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla, on Monday, March 10, in front of Westminster Abbey, where the Commonwealth Day was held.
In the yellow signs that she was, you could read: “Abolir the monarchy”, “not my king” or “Down The Crown”. They also brought a great paper T-Rex, called Chuck The Rex (Chuck The King, being Chuck Elimlo de Charles), as the British press pointed out. Dinosaur is the symbol of the Republicans of an obsolete system that has its place in a museum.
“Less than one in ten citizens of the Commonwealth to Charles as head of state. 75 % of the nations of the Commonwealth are republics. Commonwealth does not have much to do with the royal family,” said Graham Smith, who directs the organization of the Republic.
In the Commonwealth, which has 56 countries, only 14 countries, in addition to the United Kingdom, they have the King of England as head of state.
The King celebrated this day by transmitting a list of song reproduction that put joy, songs for some played by artists from the Commonwealth such as the Jamaicans Bob Marley and Grace Jones, or the Australian Kylie Minogue.
In the United Kingdom, the popularity of the monarchy is quite stable, even from the disappearance of the much appreciated Queen Elizabeth II. In May 2022, 54% of the British estimated that the monarchy was “something good for the country”, and 13% thought it was a bad thing. “Today, 51 and 16% are respectively. The antimonarchic feeling has progressed slightly.
More discreet during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Republican activists accompany many trips of King Carlos and, sometimes, Prince William. In February 2024, when the king announced that he had cancer, Republic members wanted a “rapid recovery.”
The most popular person of the royal family is the princess of Wales, Kate. They are followed by William, Princess Anne, then King Charles.
Source: BFM TV
