King Charles and Queen Camilla made a day trip to Liverpool on Wednesday for several events. They stopped by the Liverpool Central Library and went to M&S Bank Arena, the location of this year’s Eurovision contest. They met the hosts of Eurovision too. But mostly they just staggered around Liverpool, making an extreme effort to avoid the “Not My King” protesters who were just outside a few of their events. Republic organizes the protests and each protest has been growing in size and volume with each passing week. Charles and Camilla truly can’t make any scheduled visits anywhere in the UK without republican protesters turning up.
Interestingly, according to Republic, a large group of school-age children were bused in to stand outside one of the king and queen’s events. The kids were given a script: “He’s Our King,” which they dutifully chanted over and over. The newspapers then ran the story as “monarchist children drown out anti-monarchy protesters.” Except to hear Republic tell it, their people weren’t chanting “Not My King” at that point. Basically, the palace has “wised up” to the importance of advance work and preparation. The palace hired some child crisis actors and paid them in chocolate and puppies to pretend that they love Charles and Queen Side Chick!
Many, those Republic demonstrations have gotten so loud! Good.
A group of individuals expressed their disapproval of UK’s King Charles by hollering the phrase “not my king” during a library twinning event pic.twitter.com/bgnzCvv4SQ
— TRT World (@trtworld) April 26, 2023
Our protesters were not chanting at this point. We will be asking @bbcmerseyside for an explanation. It is also questionable to suggest that children are of a strong view one way or another on an issue like this when they’ve been bussed in for a bit of fun. https://t.co/NTaJqgwCKC
— Republic (@RepublicStaff) April 26, 2023
No election. No choice. Liverpool had its say – Charles isn’t their king. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy pic.twitter.com/7HD1lctvLU
— Republic (@RepublicStaff) April 26, 2023
Why we’re protesting in Liverpool today – for democracy, for equality. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy pic.twitter.com/E8XWJNZSHu
— Republic (@RepublicStaff) April 26, 2023
Photos courtesy of Cover Images.
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King Charles III and the Queen Consort during a visit to Liverpool Central Library, to officially mark the library’s twinning with Ukraine’s first public library, the Regional Scientific Library in Odesa. The royal couple will meet with key partners involved in both a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the Eurovision contest, and Eurolearn, a Eurovision-inspired education programme for primary and secondary pupils.
Featuring: King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort
Where: Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: 26 Apr 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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King Charles III leaves after a visit to Liverpool Central Library, to officially mark the library’s twinning with Ukraine’s first public library, the Regional Scientific Library in Odesa. The royal couple will meet with key partners involved in both a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the Eurovision contest, and Eurolearn, a Eurovision-inspired education programme for primary and secondary pupils.
Featuring: King Charles III
Where: Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: 26 Apr 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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The Queen Consort reacts after receiving a ‘Blue Peter’ badge, as she and King Charles III visit the M and S Bank Arena, the host venue of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, to reveal this year’s staging and tour the arena, meeting the creative team, presenters, and this year’s UK contestant, Mae Muller.
Featuring: Camilla, Queen Consort
Where: Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: 26 Apr 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort during a visit to Liverpool.The royal couple will meet with key partners involved in both a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the Eurovision contest, and Eurolearn, a Eurovision-inspired education programme for primary and secondary pupils.
Featuring: King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort
Where: Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: 26 Apr 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort during a visit to Liverpool.The royal couple will meet with key partners involved in both a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the Eurovision contest, and Eurolearn, a Eurovision-inspired education programme for primary and secondary pupils.
Featuring: King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort
Where: Liverpool, United Kingdom
When: 26 Apr 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
