Protests Against Charles III ‘Drowned Out’ by School Kids – Or Were They?

“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.”

William Shakespeare made that observation in the sixteenth century in his play, “Henry IV Part Two,” but it still seems relevant to King Charles III in the twenty-first century.

As evidence, take Charles’ appearance in Liverpool Thursday.

The monarch — who is scheduled to be crowned in a ceremony on May 6 at London’s Westminster Abbey — was there to tour the set of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, according to The National.

Typical of countless royal appearances by his predecessors, Charles was met with crowds lining the streets, cheering and waving red, white and blue Union Jacks.

But there was another group in attendance, and they weren’t cheering, according to the National.

Dozens of demonstrators were there to support Republic, an “anti-monarchy group,” by waving neon yellow signs and chanting “Not my King,” the outlet reported.

The group cried foul after a competing news agency claimed that a group of schoolchildren shouted down the protesters with a chant of their own.

The National said Republic “claimed the BBC post was ‘untrue and a worrying bit of spin,'” explaining that “Our protesters were not chanting at this point.”
The protest group indicated they would be contacting the BBC “for an explanation.”