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Police arrest protestors at King Charles' coronation

Published:Saturday | May 6, 2023 | 4:59 AM
A protestor holds up a placard reading "Not My King" in Trafalgar Square close to where Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Sebastien Bozon/Pool Photo via AP)

LONDON — The anti-monarchy group Republic says several of its members have been arrested as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III.

The group planned to hold placards and chant “Not my king” during the monarch's procession to Westminster Abbey. It says police were informed in advance of its plans.

But on Saturday morning several of the group's members were stopped near Trafalgar Square and led to police vans.

Others managed to protest along the route, dressed in yellow and waving placards with slogans including “king parasite” and “abolish the monarchy.”

Police have said they will have a “low tolerance” for people seeking to disrupt the day, sparking criticism that they are clamping down on free speech.

-AP

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