The Alliance of European Republican Movements used the ocassion to launch a convention to rid Europe of monarchies.
As the British monarchy celebrated another royal wedding and mainstream media dedicated countless hours of coverage to the elaborate spectacle brought to you by taxpayers’ money, Europe’s Republican parties came together in the convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements in Central London.
Republican campaigners from around Europe, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden discussed the continental movement to get rid of the monarchies across the continent.
Ahead of the wedding Republic, the United Kingdom-based group that organized the convention published a public opinion survey that revealed 57 percent of the 1,615 people surveyed “believe the Royals should pay the full cost of the wedding, including the cost of policing and security.” The poll, which was carried out by YouGov, also found that 76 percent of people were against the use of taxpayers money for the event.
BrideBook.co.uk estimates the wedding cost at approximately US$42 million, US$40 of which will cover security costs that are paid directly by taxpayers.
Friday night dozens of protesters descended on Windsor for a #RoyalSleepOver to protest the targeting of homeless people and raise awareness on the issue.