Posted on 02/13/2025 5:20:27 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
King Charles and Queen Camilla were met by a group of anti-monarchy demonstrators on their visit to Middlesbrough today.
The royal couple was greeted by the Republic's large yellow placards reading "Not My King," with protestors chanting the phrase as they arrived.
Flags with slogans reading "abolish the monarchy" were also seen being held by the crowds who wished to share their views.
Anti-monarchy demonstrators were seen in the Centre Square in the town holding large yellow signs.
But the King and Queen were undeterred by the protestors, ignoring them as they walked past to greet the hundreds of well-wishers who were also gathered.
It is the first time a monarch has visited the town in the northeast since 1993 and members of the public had been gathering in the town for most of the morning from around 11.20am.
On the Republic group's X page, earlier today, they shared an image of setting up for the King and Queen's arrival.
Republic has criticised Teeside University for spending 'tens of thousands' of pounds on the visit, despite announcing staff cuts. Speaking for Republic, Graham Smith said: "Wherever the royals go they end up costing taxpayers tens of thousands of pounds."
He added: "Charles's visit today is just more royal PR, a brief visit that royalists will insist shows they work hard. The university, schools, local council and local police will all face huge bills for this visit.
"This is at a time when local services are facing cuts and local people will see their taxes go up."
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“Bloody peasants!”
Local Republic activists organised the protest in Middlesbrough today. Expect more and more protests from local groups up and down the country at royal events. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy pic.twitter.com/MUbopAXu3K— Republic (@RepublicStaff) February 13, 2025
No, he isn’t - Starmer is your king and you’d better not say otherwise in front of the rozzers.
My dissertation director was born in Middlesbrough (but I think he grew up somewhere else). In any case he became an American citizen before he died so would owe no allegiance to King Charles even if he was still alive.
Then yes, he is your king.
Reality.
Learn to deal with it.
It’s insane, isn’t it.
UK is lawless.
Exactly.
They were still president of the US and so, no matter what I felt, they were my president because I am a citizen of the US.
The "Not my Whatever" is a bit childish.
That’s right!
Nothing is forever.
The British Royal Family will eventually learn that—probably the hard way.
They’re a tourism cash cow.
The ‘royals’ are actually glorified welfare recipients. If anyone believes in ‘royalty’ then they believe in accident of birth.
Tourists are money.
British royalty actually has no political power other than naming new Prime Ministers.
“ British royalty actually has no political power other than naming new Prime Ministers.”
False.
Show me the law.
Prove what you’re claiming.
Why is it King Charles and QUEEN Camilla, when it was Queen Elizabeth and PRINCE Phillip?
In the case of his mother she was the monarch and her husband was the consort.
Queens used to be only consorts to kings not ruling monarchs in their own right. That has changed over the past thousand years but the titles have not changed that much.
Because Charles is WOKE.
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