Just a mile away from London’s Westminster Abbey where King Charles III was crowned, thousands of his subjects protested against the monarchy — and at least seven people were detained by police.
in a statement early Saturday. “The individuals have been held on suspicion of breaching the peace.”
Ahead of his detention Smith told The Washington Post in an interview that for many Britons, Queen Elizabeth II “was the monarchy and the monarchy was the queen.” But Charles, he added, “hasn’t inherited any of that” — and his accession to the throne could mark a turning point for the anti-monarchy movement.“Things are changing already,” Smith said. “People are no longer worried about criticizing, challenging and speaking up about being a republican.
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