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Anti-monarchy group protests ex-prince Andrew in Buckingham Palace

By AFP
July 14, 2026
Demonstrators from the anti-monarchy group Republic gather outside Buckingham Palace with Chuck the Rex, a dinosaur puppet wearing a crown, during the Republic Day protest against the monarchy. —Reuters/File
Demonstrators from the anti-monarchy group Republic gather outside Buckingham Palace with Chuck the Rex, a dinosaur puppet wearing a crown, during the Republic Day protest against the monarchy. —Reuters/File

LONDON: Anti-monarchy activists in Britain staged a protest inside Buckingham Palace on Monday to highlight what they said were “unanswered questions” about disgraced former prince Andrew´s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Demonstrators from the group Republic unfurled a large image of King Charles III´s brother with convicted US sex offender Epstein in the palace´s throne room alongside a second, smaller banner with the words “what did you know?” The central London palace´s state rooms -- the main reception chambers used by Charles and other working royals for various occasions -- are open to visitors on tours each year between early July and late September.