A woman in Edinburgh, Scotland, holding a sign reading “f— imperialism, abolish the monarchy” was arrested on Sunday during the official declaration of King Charles III’s accession to the throne.
The woman was removed with a police escort, causing mixed reactions. One man yelled, “Let her go! It’s free speech!” while others shouted: “Have some respect!”
Regents hold a placard in protest during an Accession Ceremony at Mercat Cross, publicly declaring King Charles III as the new monarch on September 11, 2022, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)
However, there were shouts in Edinburgh when Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon, King of Arms, concluded his proclamation with “God save the king!”
One attendee, Ann Hamilton, 48, told The Associated Press she was offended by the protesters, saying, “There are tens of thousands of people here today to pay their respects.”
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“I think it was terrible for them to be here, for things to suffer,” he said. “If they were so opposed, they should not have come.”
But it was a sign of how some, including people in Britain’s former colonies, are grappling with the monarchy’s legacy — and its future.
Queen Elizabeth II smiles on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Color alongside (L-R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Charlotte of Cambridge during Trooping The Color on June 2, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson)
Crowds packed the Royal Mile to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin. The procession was a huge event for Scotland as the UK takes days to mourn its longest-reigning monarch. People came out hours early to grab a space from police barricades in Edinburgh. By afternoon, the crowd was 10 people deep.
In a somber, regal procession, Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin was driven slowly through the Scottish countryside on Sunday from her beloved Balmoral Castle in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Mourners filled city streets and highway bridges or country roads in cars and tractors to take part in a historic farewell to the monarch who reigned for 70 years.
King Charles III looks over Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin
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The hearse passed piles of flowers and other tributes as it led a seven-car convoy from Balmoral, where the queen died on Thursday aged 96, on a six-hour journey through Scottish towns to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The late Queen’s coffin was draped in the Royal Standard for Scotland and topped by a wreath made of flowers from the estate.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
