Anti-imperialist organization activists throw a fake coffin into the river Liffey during a protest against the English monarchyMOSCOW, Sep 20 .Residents of Dublin, Ireland, protesting against the monarchy, threw a fake coffin into the river with the inscription: «R.I.P. British Empire,» Sky News reported. =»/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/b893d729290b54d5e361dc0eb7b8a8b1.jpg» />
Activists of an anti-imperialist organization throw a dummy coffin into the river Liffey during a protest against the English monarchy. The TV channel notes that the incident occurred during a protest procession in the city. The anti-imperialist organization said that what happened was a recreation of the actions of a local socialist politician in 1897 during a visit to the city by Queen Victoria. Demonstrators on Monday protested against the support of the British monarchy and against the lowering of the flag in honor of Elizabeth II in Ireland. videoThe funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held on Monday at Westminster Abbey. They were attended by a large number of members of the royal family, monarchs from other countries, public figures and world politicians. After that, a private funeral service was held, which was attended only by the king and members of the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the country for more than 70 years, died on September 8 in Scotland at the age of 96. Prince Charles became king, taking the name Charles III, his wife Camilla was given the status of queen consort. hum