Those gathered held signs with slogans such as "Not My King" and "Down with the Crown," along with photos of former Prince Andrew linked to the Epstein files. Demonstrators said they wanted King Charles and Prince William to answer questions about Andrew and called for an end to the monarchy.
The protest backdrop includes developments around Prince Andrew: he was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid claims he shared information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a trade envoy. Andrew has denied wrongdoing. In October 2025 King Charles removed Andrew's titles and asked him to leave Royal Lodge; the palace has said it is cooperating with authorities and that the law must take its course. Police said in May the probe would assess claims of sexual misconduct. Andrew last attended Trooping the Colour in 2019.