Protesters booed over the cheers which greeted King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla during their visit to Cardiff on Friday. As the Royal couple arrived outside Cardiff Castle in the city centre on Friday afternoon, there was apparent jubilation among some but others made their dissent clear.
As the King arrived in a Rolls Royce clear boos could be heard. Many had arrived at the castle to express their opposition to the monarchy. They were dispersed among the crowds, with some protesting alone, others in groups, some holding up signs and others waving the flag of Owain Glyndwr. Protester Andrew Davies held a placard which read: “Make Monarchy History.”
“I believe we should have a democratically elected head of state and not a monarchy,” he told WalesOnline. Asked his view on criticisms that protesters had chosen the wrong time to have a debate about the existence of a monarchy in Britain, he continued: “What better time than when the King is here? When else am I going to protest than when royals are around?
