King Charles faced with ‘Not my King’ protesters on latest royal visit

KING Charles was faced with antiroyal protesters waving “Not my King” signs at his latest official engagement.

The monarch, 74, who dodged being hit with eggs hurled at him on a tour of York in December, was on a trip to Milton Keynes last week, to mark the south-east England region’s newly-granted city status when he was confronted by members of the Republic group, which is campaigning for an elected head of state for Britain.

It had about 20 protesters among hundreds of well-wishers as Charles arrived at the city’s Church of Christ the Cornerstone, and video and photos of the arrival showed t he King waving in front of placards bearing the “Not my King” message in red capital letters, while fans of the monarch cheered: “God Save the King”.

Charles was meant to be joined on the Buckinghamshire visit by Queen Consort Camilla, 75, but she tested positive for Covid in the week – the second time she’s had it.

Republic wrote on Twitter before its demonstration: “We’re off to Milton Keynes today, to ask the King some questions. You can join the protest at the Church of Christ Cornerstone.”

The group had previously said it was getting worried by being harassed by police while it mounted protests during royal visits, and a spokesperson told the Daily Express: “Republic is concerned about recent police harassment of peaceful protesters at royal events.

“We’re determined to get the message across that it’s okay to protest against the royals. Instead of a pointless coronation, we need a serious public debate. We believe the British public should be asked – do you want Charles or a choice?” |