Republican protesters carrying ‘Not My King’ placards arrested

Republican protesters with placards bearing “Not My King” slogans have been arrested ahead of the King’s Coronation. Campaign group Republic said that Graham Smith, its chief executive, and five of his team have been arrested and “hundreds of placards” seized by the Metropolitan Police. Videos were posted on social media of protesters in yellow being handcuffed and led into a waiting police van by officers. In one video, an officer says: “I’m not going to get into a conversation about that - they are under arrest, end of.” Less than an hour later, Republic re-tweeted a video of the protest at Trafalgar Square continuing, with people chanting “Not My King” and the message: “We will not be silenced.” Read the full article here: #notmyking #coronation #kingcharles Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.