Police arrest 52 including republicans during King Charles’ coronation
Updated: 8:30am, 7th May (AEST)London, UKReuters Police arrested the leader of anti-monarchy group Republic and 51 others at King Charles’s coronation on Saturday, saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest. Hundreds of yellow-clad demonstrators gathered among the 10-deep crowds lining the procession route in central London to stand out from those […]
Australia PM honours Queen Elizabeth II amid renewed republican debate
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s new Prime Minister honoured Queen Elizabeth in Canberra on Saturday amid celebrations for her 70 years on the throne and renewed debate about Australia becoming a republic. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, on 24th May. PICTURE: Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via Reuters Anthony Albanese, whose centre-left […]
Not another 70 years: Republicans seek to douse Queen Elizabeth celebrations
London, UKReuters British republicans said on Monday they would launch a campaign to end the monarchy in the run-up to celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne. Elizabeth, 95, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch, will mark her seventh decade as sovereign next month and on Monday Buckingham Palace detailed plans for […]
Commonwealth nations face hurdles to follow Barbados’ republican path
Kingston, Jamaica Reuters Barbados’ declaration of a republic on Tuesday may fuel fervor in other Commonwealth countries to follow suit, but experts say removing the queen requires overcoming political hurdles that have for decades stymied republican initiatives. Barbados inaugurated President Sandra Mason as its head of state on Tuesday to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II […]
Barbados ditches Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to become a republic
Bridgetown, Barbados Reuters Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever President and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. At the strike of midnight, the new republic was born to cheers of […]
A new republic is born: Barbados celebrates ditching Britain’s Queen
London, UKReuters Barbados, a former British colony, will this week ditch Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, breaking its last remaining imperial bonds with Britain nearly 400 years since the first English ship arrived at the Caribbean island. Barbados casts the removal of Elizabeth II, who is Queen of Barbados and 15 other realms including the United […]