- King Charles and Camilla have been in France
- Protesters went to Buckingham Palace
- They are protesting the monarchy
On Saturday, protesters from the anti-monarchy group, Republic, staged a demonstration at Buckingham Palace. While the King and Queen were not there at the time, it caused quite a stir.
Anti-monarchy protesters appear in Buckingham Palace
The activists posted a photo on X, formerly Twitter, of nine members in Buckingham Palace wearing shirts that read "Not my King", which has become a sort of slogan for the group.
According to a statement released by Republic, six of the demonstrators were briefly detained before being released. The CEO of Republic, Graham Smith, called the action "historic", given that he claims it was the first protest inside the royal palace.
"This is a first, an anti-monarchy protest inside Buckingham Palace. A fantastic statement of intent, citizens standing up in the home of the monarchy to declare their opposition to hereditary power,” says Smith.
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Republic has been active in protesting King Charles' reign. They appeared at his Coronation with similar sentiments. The group says they will be attending the State Opening of Parlament on November 7th, where King Charles will deliver his first King's Speech address.
