Around 20 protestors from the anti-monarchy group Republic held up huge signs with the message emblazoned across them as the monarch stepped out to mark the conferral of city status on Milton Keynes. Watch the King’s arrival.
At a special reception to mark Milton Keynes’ new status as a city, the King offered his “heartfelt congratulations” and “best wishes for the future” as he met local volunteers, innovators and faith leaders at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone.
Charles later visited the Milton Keynes Food Bank, as well as its new Mobile Top-Up Shop, which allows individuals to ‘top-up’ their supplies at eight priority locations across the city.
The Queen Consort had been due to join her husband on the visit but was forced to cancel her royal engagements for the week after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Buckingham Palace announced further details about the King’s coronation on 6 May earlier this week.
The controversial Koh-i-noor diamond will not feature in the coronation of the Queen Consort, with Camilla opting to reuse the crown it was once set in instead.
The famous gem was first set in a cross at the front of Queen Mary’s crown when it was worn at her coronation in 1911 but it was replaced by a replica in 1937 when the original was moved to the Queen Mother’s crown for her and George VI’s coronation.
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