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King Charles keeps calm in the face of anti-royal protestors
On his visit to Milton Keynes, the King kept poised amid a crowd of anti-monarchists
King Charles III’s Thursday visit to the town of Milton Keynes to celebrate its new city status, awarded during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubiliee in 2022, was met with a crowd of anti-monarchists, protesting the King’s arrival.
Protestors held signs saying, “Not My King” but were outnumbered by royalists chanting “God save the King.”
The King’s arrival at the new city saw him walking through the city and shaking hands with some of the people making up the crowd of roughly 300.
The anti-monarchists also plan on protesting King Charles’ coronation
The protestors are members of an anti-monarchy group called “Republic,” which seeks to see Britain free of monarch rule.
On May 6, the group plans to protest against the coronation of King Charles in cities throughout the United Kingdom, calling for a republic to be put in place.
Not the first time Charles has met hostility as king
In November 2022, the King and Queen Consort Camila were visiting York when someone threw eggs at them outside of Micklegate Bar, narrowly missing the royals.
The following month, King Charles went on a walkabout in Luton, where the king was greeted by those celebrating his ascension to the throne.
But when the king made his way in front of Luton Town Hall, history repeated itself. An egg reportedly flew towards him. Bedfordshire Police then released a statement saying they had arrested a man in his 20s for the act.
The King’s speech did not acknowledge the protestors
“So ladies and gentlemen, as you mark your well-deserved status as one of England’s newest cities, I can only offer my heartfelt congratulations and my very best wishes for the future,” the King said in his speech addressing the crowd, not addressing the protestors.
The King’s visit also included him visiting the Milton Keynes Food Bank, as well as local groups dedicated to charity, business, and the arts.
This was a solo trip for the King, as the Queen Consort Camila was unable to attend after testing positive for COVID-19.