Overview

• Republic held a protest in Trafalgar Square on the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the second anniversary of King Charles III’s coronation.
• Protesters displayed banners reading 'Abolish the monarchy' and used a 15ft dinosaur mascot, symbolizing the monarchy as outdated.
• Republic’s leader, Graham Smith, criticized the monarchy as corrupt and called for its replacement with a parliamentary republic.
• Separate protests were organized in Edinburgh and Cardiff, with plans for continued demonstrations at future royal events.
• The royal family participated in VE Day commemorations earlier in the week, including a military procession and flypast over Buckingham Palace.