When Charles passes by in his golden carriage they intend to hoot loudly and shout: “he is not my king”.
Britain’s main anti-monarchist movement, Republichas planned for her day coronation of King Charles III, on May 6, his biggest demonstration yet.
The Republic organization was founded in 1983 and is in favor of a monarchy-free democracy.
The head of the organization, Graham Smith, considers it his crowning glory king Britain’s best opportunity to highlight how anachronistic the institution of the monarchy is, which he believes has no place in a 21st-century democracy, especially at a time when citizens are facing the worst cost-of-living crisis for decades.
Smith says he expects more than 1,000 yellow-shirted protesters at the May 6 demonstration.
When Charles passes by in his golden carriage they plan to cheer loudly and shout: “he is not my king”.
Polls show that Charles is less popular than his mother, the Queen Elizabeth. According to YouGov, in 2012 73% of citizens said the monarchy was good for Britain, but this figure has now dropped to 53%.
Smith believes that the British respect for the Queen made her an “obstacle” to the goal of the anti-monarchy movement.
“I think the monarchy is facing a lot of problems because they have lost their star, the support (for the institution) is clearly decreasing, the interest is decreasing and that is a big problem for them,” he notes.
Anti-monarchy protests attract small numbers of people, as the majority of Britons still want the royal family to exist.
But support for the monarchy is waning, with younger people less interested in the institution than older people. A YouGov poll, carried out in April, found that only 9% of citizens are very interested in Charles’ coronation.
Anti-monarchy demonstrations are also planned in the Scottish and Welsh capitals on the day of the coronation.
The new head of the Scottish government, Humza Yousaf, has said he wants the monarchy abolished. The head of the Welsh government, Mark Drakeford, has a similar opinion.
Smith believes that support for the royal family will continue to decline and that a future government will eventually decide to hold a referendum on the monarchy.
“Younger people are moving away from the royal family en masse,” he notes. “The Queen represented the monarchy for so many people (…) Now that she is not here, she can no longer protect the monarchy,” he concludes.
Source :Skai
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