Anti-royal protester holding ‘not my King’ sign led away before Charles III speech
The protester was moved on as King Charles III addressed parliament for the first time as Britain's monarch this morning.
An anti-Royal protester holding a poster with the slogan ‘Not my king’ has been pictured being led away by police.
The protester – also seen with a sign saying ‘Abolish the monarchy’ – was moved on by officers as King Charles III addressed parliament for the first time as Britain’s monarch this morning.
MPs and peers assembled to pay tribute to the King’s late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96.
The new monarch quoted William Shakespeare as he honoured Her Majesty’s legacy.
‘As Shakespeare says of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was “a pattern to all princes living”‘, he said.
Metro.co.uk has contacted the Metropolitan Police for further comment on the protester.
A woman was arrested for holding an anti-monarchy sign in Edinburgh before the Queen’s cortege arrived in the Scottish capital on Sunday.
The demonstrator, holding a sign saying ‘f*** imperialism, abolish monarchy’, was detained outside St Giles’ Cathedral – where the late monarch’s coffin will be taken from the Palace of Holyroodhouse today.
The royal proclamation of Charles as King in Scotland was disrupted by loud booing and jeering from some spectators on Sunday.
King Charles is expected to lead Royals on foot in a procession ahead of a thanksgiving service this afternoon.
Her Majesty’s lead-lined English oak casket – made for her 30 years ago – will travel 1.1 miles to the Cathedral from 2.35pm.
Expected timeline of key events over the next few days
- Friday September 9: Charles gives first address to the nation
- Saturday September 10: Charles formally proclaimed King
- Sunday September 11: Queen's coffin moved Holyroodhouse
- Monday September 12: Queen lies in state in Edinburgh
- Tuesday September 13: Queen's coffin moved to London
- Wednesday September 14: Official procession of the coffin
- Through to Saturday September 17: Queen lies in state
- Sunday September 18: Funeral preparations
- Monday September 19: State funeral takes place
- Tuesday September 20: National period of mourning ends
- Monday September 26: Royal Family's period of mourning comes to an end
The new King and Queen Consort boarded a plane to Edinburgh from RAF Northolt in west London earlier this morning.
They waved at waiting crowds as they arrived in a Rolls Royce with a police escort at about 11.15am.
En route to the airport, a man sparked security fears by running in front of the vehicle as it travelled on the A40.
Footage shows him running alongside the car before suddenly dashing in front of traffic.
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