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King Charles growing more indifferent as Coronation approaches
After his indifferent reaction to protesters in Milton Keynes, some are wondering if King Charles III is being ambivalent and cold.
King Charles is getting better at looking the other way and walking on, as he marched right by hecklers and monarchy protests when he arrived in Milton Keynes on Thursday.
Cold King Charles III
Many critics are asserting that King Charles III’s ambivalence is increasing, and there is heated debate surrounding whether, as the head of the monarchy, he should remain stoic and distant, or if his cold indifference will be a setback as he embarks on his Coronation coming up on May 6.
Trending hashtags such as #KingCharlestheCruel and #AbolishtheMonarchy have taken precedence on Twitter, with people criticizing the elaborateness of the coming Coronation, and others the disrupted family dynamics behind the doors of Buckingham Palace.
“King’s coronation concert: 10,000 free tickets on offer in national ballot,” one person wrote in response to the upcoming ceremony. “How is this ‘free’ when the public has to cough up millions for the coronation? #KingCharlestheCruel #AbolishTheMonarchy”
“This is what all of these royalists trying to hide by talking about Meghan all day. Listen to the people .... #AbolishTheMonarchy #NotMyKing #KingCharlesTheCruel,” another person posted.
“Madness! #PrinceWilliamIsABully is communicating with #KingCharlesTheCruel via the media! Why don’t this family pick up a phone and talk… instead using media as a weapon,” a third person said. “Protect who? From What? Glad #Spare set the record straight.”
What happened in Milton Keynes?
The protestors held yellow anti-monarchy signs and shouted their disapproval, but King Charles just kept walking. The 74-year-old went to Milton Keynes to celebrate its granting of city status, as awarded by Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee.
When he got to the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, he was greeted by signs directed at him that read, “Not My King”.
Royal reporter Richard Palmer reported that there were about 20 people there and the movement was organized by the Anti-Monarchy Group Republic, which also plans to protest King Charles III’s upcoming coronation in May.
This is not the first time King Charles has shrugged off opposition. While visiting the University of East London in February, one of the students asked King Charles if he would welcome back Prince Harry into the family, since they have been estranged since 2020.
“Bring back Harry, please. Can you bring him back, sir?,” the student asked.
King Charles, maybe not hearing properly, asked “Who?”
The student repeated, “Harry, your son.”
The king reportedly laughed and kept walking without saying anything else in response.