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Anti-monarchy demonstrators gather outside Buckingham Palace to protest against royal family

The Independent·Blaise Cloran·23 days ago
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Dozens of anti- monarchy demonstrators converged on central London on Saturday, demanding the abolition of the British monarchy. Organised by the pressure group Republic , the protest saw participants march from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Many wore t-shirts and carried placards emblazoned with slogans such as "abolish the monarchy" and "not my King". Elizabeth McIntyre, a London-based member of Republic, articulated her objections, stating: "I really object to the class system in this country. I think it creates a hierarchy which is absolutely unacceptable. “At the top of that hierarchy is an unelected monarchy, which means that from top to bottom there is inequality, and this has to go." Graham Smith , leader of Republic, asserted that the movement is gaining momentum, particularly following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.…

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