A group of schoolchildren drowned out anti-monarchy protesters with chants of ‘He’s our king!’ as Charles visited Liverpool.
The King and Queen Consort were welcomed to the city’s Central Library by a mixed crowd on Wednesday afternoon.
Demonstrators shouting ‘he’s not our king’ and ‘feed the poor’ gathered opposite, while a crowd of Royal fans lined up to cheer the couple on.
The latter group included schoolchildren who waved Union Jack flags as the monarch’s car arrived.
Anti-monarchy group Republic tweeted a video of their protesters chanting ‘Not My King’, with one leading the chants using a megaphone.
CEO Graham Smith said: ‘It’s time our country was represented by someone who had to work for that privilege, someone who doesn’t rip off the taxpayer and someone who doesn’t demand deference. It’s time we had an elected head of state.’
But another clip shows their chants being drowned out by the schoolchildren shouting ‘He’s Our King!’
Charles and Camilla made the trip in preparation for this year’s Eurovision contest.
They revealed the competition’s staging at the M&S Bank Arena and met the hosts, including Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina.
Their visit to the library was to officially mark its twinning with Ukraine’s first public library, the Regional Scientific in Odesa.
The couple toured the space and Charles met Ukrainian refugees and their host families who have been supported by The Prince’s Trust.
The pair went on to meet more members of the Ukrainian community in Liverpool and the locals they had been staying with.
Brass band EuroBrass, Resonate Liverpool Music Hub and Liverpool’s 100 Voices Choir waited on the street to meet them.
The grand finale of Eurovision is due to take place on May 13, a week after the coronation ceremony, and it is being held in the UK for the first time in 25 years.
