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In Edinburgh, Scotland, a woman holding a sign that read “f— abolish imperialism, monarchy” was arrested on Sunday during the official proclamation of King Charles III’s accession to the throne.
The woman was taken away by the police and had mixed reactions. One man yelled, “Let her go! Her free speech!” Others shouted, “Please pay her respects!”
Yet there were boos in Edinburgh as Joseph Moreau, Lord Lyon King of Arms, finished declaring, “God save the King!”
One attendee, 48-year-old Anne Hamilton, told The Associated Press that she was angry with the protesters.
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“I think it was terrible that they were here and heckling things,” she said.
Still, it was a sign that some people, including those in the former British colonies, were struggling with the legacy of the monarchy and its future.
Crowds flocked to the Royal Mile to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin. The procession was a big event for Scotland.In Edinburgh people turned out hours early to get space by the police barricades. Crowded with about 10 people in the afternoon.
Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-bearing coffin marched slowly through the Scottish countryside on Sunday in a solemn and majestic procession, from her beloved Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Mourners filled city streets and highway bridges, lined country roads with cars and tractors, and joined in a historic farewell to the monarch who reigned for 70 years.
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The hearse will lead a convoy of seven cars from Balmoral, where the Queen died Thursday at the age of 96, past mountains of bouquets and other tributes, and through the towns of Scotland to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on the six-hour journey. came out. The late Queen’s coffin was covered with the Royal Her Standard of Scotland and topped with a wreath made of the estate’s flowers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.