The monarchy represents #exclusion, elitism, hereditary power and privilege at the expense of everyone else #NotMyKing The Royal family don't represent democratic values, they represent medieval feudalism 👑 It is time to #AbolishTheMonarchy 🇬🇧

Most people in the UK believe in democratic values and the importance of democracy in creating a prosperous and fair society. These principles and values matter. So our national institutions should reflect and celebrate those values, and live up to the highest standards of openness and accountability.

The monarchy stands firmly against these principles, instead representing exclusion, elitism and hereditary power and privilege at the expense of everyone else. It forces us to compromise our commitment to democracy to make room for this feudal institution. On a point of principle alone the monarchy should be abolished.

There are no good reasons for keeping the monarchy. Claims that it delivers stability or economic benefits are wrong. Yet the monarchy fails us in so many ways. Not least, it is a corrupt institution. The royals spend public money - your money - on their own travel, palatial homes and luxurious lifestyles every day of the year. The institution costs us at least £345m a year, money that should be spent on public services. www.republic.org.uk/why_we_protest

The Gold State Coach is an enclosed, eight-horse-drawn carriage used by the British royal family. Commissioned in 1760 for King George III, it was built in the London workshops of Samuel Butler. It was commissioned for £7,562 or:

👑 £3.6 million ≅ $4.2 million in 2022 (adjusted for inflation)

The gold state coach was built for George III's coronation in 1761, but was not ready in time; it was completed in 1762. Over 260 years old, it is made of wood covered in gold leaf. The interior is lined with velvet and silk. It is 29 feet long, almost 12 foot tall, and weighs 4 tons. This coach has been used at the coronation of :

👑 William IV (1830-1837)
👑 Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
👑 Edward VII (1901-1910)
👑 George V (1910-1936)
👑 Edward VIII (1936-1936)
👑 George VI (1936-1952)
👑 Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
👑 Charles III (2022 onwards)

Charles III shown here with Camilla on the 6th May 2023. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_State_Coach

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Taken on: May 6, 2023

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