If a large part of the kingdom is jubilant to focus on the coronation of Charles III, anti-royalty demonstrators are determined to make noise to contest the event.
- The coronation of King Charles III is a historical event in the entire kingdom
- If many subjects seem to be delighted, others have decided to invite themselves to the party by challenging the royal family
- A pro-Meghan Markle banner was seen among protesters, as she was absent from the festivities
The day of the coronation has arrived : expected by many Britons, some of whom have already been posted between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for many days with great reinforcements of flags and effigies of King Charles III, it is difficult not to see his opponents. Wearing yellow, the color of protest, they do not hesitate to attack the royal family directly, on the basis of old, very tenacious resentments.
“Meghan Markle, the people’s princess”, the reference to Diana that does not go unnoticed
How not to make the parallel between Lady Diana, nicknamed “the people’s princess” during the tribute paid by Tony Blair at his funeral, like the journalist Julie Burchill before him in 1992? This is undoubtedly the objective aimed at by the anti-royalty demonstrators who display protest banners in order to be clearly visible to the royal family and their guests. Indeed, journalist Andy Lines of the Daily Mirror immortalized the poster brandished by the demonstrators. A parallel that is not likely to go unnoticed, especially on a day like this when Meghan Markle is absent alongside her husband, Prince Harry, relegated to 10th place at his father’s coronation.
On the banner, the photograph of Meghan Markle all smiles seem to be surrounded by wings, and in an angle the inscriptions “NOT MY KING” are affixed to it. Because the opponents of the royal family seem in any case to support the Duchess of Sussex, deprived of ceremony. If the official reason is Archie’s birthday, who turns 4 on May 6, another reason was put forward by Stéphane Bern, with our colleagues from Télé 7 Jours on May 1“She calculated that she had more to lose by coming than by abstaining, he explained“She would not have had the leading role. However, when you are an actress, like her, you always assess your place in a scenario before committing“. No doubt the whistles received when he entered the cathedral during Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee played in this direction…