Britain: Police arrested republican group leader graham Smith ahead of king Charles coronation

The British police have arrested Graham Smith, the leader of the Republic Group. Although this has not been confirmed by the police, but the members of the group say that he has been arrested before the coronation.

Britain: Police arrested republican group leader graham Smith ahead of king Charles coronation

British police have arrested Graham Smith, leader of the anti-monarchy group Republic, ahead of King Charles's coronation on Saturday. A spokesperson of the group has given this information.

Not confirmed by the police

However, its arrest has not been confirmed by the police and they said that the names of those arrested could not be disclosed immediately. A photo posted on Twitter showed Smith sitting on the ground surrounded by a group of police officers. An officer at the scene said three Republican protesters had been arrested.

Protest plan before coronation

Supporters of the Republic is a group founded in 1983 that campaigns for an elected head of state. The group had planned their largest ever protest before the coronation of a King Charles III. They believed that Charles's accession to the throne was their best chance to end the monarchy, a tradition dating back over 1,000 years.