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“He is not my king”: in London, two anti-monarchist protesters boo the convoy of Carlos III

Two British Republican protesters booed King Charles III’s convoy in London on Monday before his departure for Scotland, also brandishing signs hostile to the monarchy.

Two anti-monarchist protesters booed King Charles III’s convoy on Monday during his visit to Parliament in London, which carried a “He is not my king” sign, rare dissenting voices in this period of mourning after the death of Elizabeth II.

The two protesters, each holding a sheet of paper reading “Not my king,” “Abolish monarchy” and “End feudalism,” lined the pavement outside the Palace of Westminster. One of them then approached the gates of Parliament, then police officers accompanied her from a distance, asking her to move away, according to images released by the newspaper’s website. evening standard.

“It’s a political place and it’s a political day,” one of them, who wishes to remain anonymous, told AFP. “Parliament welcomes Charles Windsor as the new head of state in this country without the people having a say. He is a king without consent, and that is not fair.” “We don’t know what he costs, but he earns a salary of £24m a year,” or €27m, he added. “What for? To say hello and shake hands.”

62% of Britons support the monarchy.

The death of queen Elizabeth II, figure d’unité et de stabilité pendant ses 70 ans de règne, aroused an immense emotion au Royaume-Uni et des centaines de milliers de persons sont attendues pour se recueillir devant son cercueil en fin de semaine in London. Some discordant voices were raised despite everything to denounce in particular the colonialist heritage of the British monarchy.

According to a survey published on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the reign in June by the YouGov institute, 62% of Britons think that the country should remain a monarchy, only 22% believe that there should be an elected head of state. However, support for the monarchy is weaker among the young, and Charles is far less popular than his mother.

Before the arrival of Elizabeth II’s coffin in Edinburgh on Sunday, police in Scotland arrested a woman who was holding up an “Abolition of the Monarchy” sign to cheers and applause. But there was a cry of “Let her go, it’s free speech.”

Author: VR with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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