Watch: Protestors boo King Charles as he arrives at Cardiff Castle
Booing could be heard among the cheers as Prince Charles arrived at Cardiff Castle for an audience with the First Minister and Llywydd of the Senedd.
Protestors had stationed themselves outside Cardiff Castle on Friday, with banners including phrases such as “Abolish the Monarchy”, “Citizen not subject” and “Democracy now”.
Giant Owain Glyndwr flags were held aloft by some demonstrators, with one man holding up a placard saying: “End Prince of Wales title”.
Campaigners said that they wanted the Welsh public to consider whether a different future, without the monarchy, is possible.
Despite intending to be a silent protest by a number of groups under the banner Real Democracy Now, the rally also at times broke into song led by members of the Cor Cochion, a socialist choir based in Cardiff.
Now not so silent… booing could be heard coming from the protesters amid the cheers and flag waving as Charles and Camilla arrived at Cardiff Castle. pic.twitter.com/xauqSArKIu
— Bronwen Weatherby (@BronWeatherby) September 16, 2022
Croeso i Gymru Carlo.
BWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! pic.twitter.com/pYuuf9S8ST
— Abolish Westminster (@AbolishWestmin) September 16, 2022
Nid pawb sydd wedi croesawu’r Brenin Charles III ar ei ymweld cyntaf â Chymru. pic.twitter.com/oNIeV9Uhgt
— Newyddion S4C (@NewyddionS4C) September 16, 2022
Some members of the crowd can be heard booing as King Charles and the Queen Consort arrive at Cardiff Castle.
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BREAKING: King Charles met by BOOS and JEERS as he arrives at Cardiff Castle in Wales with Camilla. It was his first tour as monarch. #Wales #QueenElizabeth #kingcharles #QueenElizabethII #Cardiff pic.twitter.com/ob0uXvMyg5
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Earlier Bethan Sayed, a former MS for Plaid Cymru and activist, said it was time to discuss what the future of Wales looked like.
A petition against continuing with the Prince of Wales title has now hit 25,000 signatures, just under a week since it was started.
“Support for independence is on the rise, in two weeks a march and rally for independence will be held on the very streets that the new king will travel on,” she said.
“We need a National conversation about why the Royal family are born to lead over us. Why are we not fit to govern ourselves? Do we want to have a Wales free of the Monarchy? If so, what can that look like?
“People tell us that now is not the time to discuss this issue, however, when the monarchy passes from the incumbent to a new King, now is exactly the time to discuss this matter. It is about fairness, equality, and the Wales we want to shape for future generations.”
At Cardiff Castle, the Band of the Royal Welsh played the national anthem as the King and Queen made their way to the front of the castle – with military goat Lance Corporal Shenkin IV stationed at the front.
After cries of “God save the King”, Charles smiled and waved before heading into the castle for an audience with First Minister Mark Drakeford.
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Those poor deluded children. Encouraged to wave the butchers apron like it’s 1936.
Well there were boos and jeers so there is some backbone to be found in the population of Cardiff. One wonders why Charles has made such a fuss of going to each of the four countries to be proclaimed King. Surely this is meant to be the “United Kingdom” so he really only needed to be proclaimed at one at a big dressing up even in London. Dashing about like this is reminiscent of of an animal rushing about to scent mark the boundaries of its territory against a posible rival (Democracy?). The early declaration of a new Prince of… Read more »
The good people of Cardiff have pleasantly surprised me!
Good for them!!
People who hang around with pedos deserve to be booed.
Cue the state-sponsored Twitter bots and 77th Brigade life failures being all over those threads…
Nobody liked big ears before, especially his many gaffs and actions. why do they think him being King Charles Spaniel was going to change anything. Nice to see backbone, not seen Labour union obsessed RCT, spending tax on tacky flags.
King, queen, prince, princess, duke, lord, sir, baron etc. What a load of bloody nonsense. Who are these people that we are supposed to look up to? No better than anyone else. A drain on the country. They would not pee on anyone if they were on fire. Yet, people go weak at the knees about them. Unbelievable in the 21st century.