King Charles III Ignores Protestors With ‘Not My King’ Signs Outside Royal Engagement in U.K.

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Keeping calm and carrying on. King Charles III put on a brave face as hecklers interrupted a royal engagement in southeast England.The 74-year-old king traveled to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire on Thursday, February 16, to mark its new status as a city.

When he arrived at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, anti-monarchy protesters were visible in the crowd of onlookers. The demonstrators held up yellow signs that read, “Not My King,” but Charles paid the motion no mind as he shook hands with others outside the venue.According to Daily Express correspondent Richard Palmer, who shared footage of the appearance via Twitter, there were “around 20 protestors” present on Thursday.

The public action was reportedly organized by the group Republic, which also has plans to protest Charles’ upcoming coronation in May.The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II ignored the negative response, instead interacting with supportive members of the crowd.

In a social media video shared by Heart News East, the protestors were drowned out by a chorus of “God Save the King.”Thursday’s demonstration wasn’t the first awkward moment Charles has had with civilians since assuming the throne in September 2022 after Elizabeth’s death.