Protesters’ Pic Inside Buckingham Palace Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

The internet did its thing with the picture of the republican protest at Buckingham Palace. A number of people have edited the shot to show the protestors spelling out different things, none of them related to the original message: “Not my king.” One posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, a version spelling out “Burger King.” Another changed it to say, “No smoking.” And a number of users pointed out on X that the way the protestors stood for their picture was confusing; “I couldn’t figure out what a ‘no tmyking’ is,” one wrote.

Seemingly before the photoshopped versions came out, or perhaps in spite of them, chief executive of Republic Graham Smith told The Telegraph that the protest was: “A fantastic statement of intent, citizens standing up in the home of the monarchy to declare their opposition to hereditary power.”

It may be the first anti-monarchy protest within Buckingham Palace, but it’s hardly the first for King Charles III. Over 50 protestors were arrested during his coronation. And, although Charles has made major changes since Queen Elizabeth II’s death, it’s clearly not enough for those who don’t like the monarchy as a whole.