- Dozens of anti-monarchy demonstrators marched from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace in central London on Saturday, demanding the abolition of the British monarchy.
- Organised by the pressure group Republic, participants carried placards with slogans such as 'abolish the monarchy' and 'not my King'.
- Elizabeth McIntyre, a Republic member, articulated her objection to the UK's class system and the inequality fostered by an unelected monarchy.
- Graham Smith, leader of Republic, stated that the movement is gaining significant momentum, particularly following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the recent coronation.
- Speakers including writer Otto English, former Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie, and former Liberal Democrat minister Norman Baker addressed the crowd, criticising the monarchy and advocating for an elected head of state.
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