Anti-monarchy protest at Royal Maundy service in St Asaph

Anti-monarchy protest at Ryal Maundy service in St Asaph. <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Anti-monarchy protest at Ryal Maundy service in St Asaph. (Image: NQ)
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THE Royal Maundy service held at St Asaph Cathedral was met by anti-monarchy protestors, who called for King Charles III to answer questions about his involvement in the Andrew-Epstein scandal.

Protestors from the campaign group Republic chanted and held banners which included slogans such as 'Charles, what did you know?' as the King and Queen Camilla entered St Asaph Cathedral for the Royal Maundy service.

The group, which appeared to be made up of around 10 people who had been cordoned off by police, were met with some boos by those who had lined the streets to welcome the royals.

Protestors held banners which read: “what are you hiding? Royal Epstein” and “Charles what are you hiding? Abolish the monarchy”.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February as further details emerged of his relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Republic CEO Graham Smith said: "Charles shouldn't be able to avoid questions about his complicity in the Andrew scandal. 

"The public wants answers. That's why activists were protesting in North Wales.

"Charles gave out a few pounds in ceremonial money to pensioners today, but he and his mother paid £12million to the late Virginia Giuffre.

"It's not credible to believe Charles and William weren't aware of the allegations against Andrew years ago.

"Which begs the question, why didn't they act years ago.

"Protests and heckles will continue until there's a full Royal Epstein Inquiry."

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