Anti-monarchists from Republic protest holding placards reading 'Not My King' as the royal procession returns following the State Opening of Parliament by King Charles III on 7th November 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Republic is a British republican pressure group which advocates the replacement of the UK's monarch with a non-political head of state elected to a ceremonial or constitutional position to represent the nation, to defend democracy, to act as a referee in the political process and to offer a non-political voice at times of crisis and celebration. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)