A pro-royal fan confronted Republic CEO Graham Smith in a heated exchange during their protest in Lancaster, claiming she would have "ripped" the signs out of their hands.As King Charles visits Lancaster Castle to take part in an ancient ceremony in front of John O'Gaunt gate, the anti-royal group gathered alongside royal fans to welcome the monarch.FULL STORY HERE.
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00:00Yeah, and we've done quite a lot recently. We were in Hexham last week at Durham and Middlesbrough just recently.
00:05So yeah, we're basically trying to make sure where they are. If we've got enough notice, then we'll get there.
00:09And you saw the King go in, did you? Does he ever acknowledge you when you see...
00:14Well, he couldn't miss us this time because he literally drove straight past us looking out the window this side of the cast.
00:18So yeah, he definitely knows we're here. I mean, the one thing they're good at is ignoring people they don't want to talk to.
00:24So they usually do that, but he definitely knows we're here and here's what we're saying.
00:28You've approached Buckingham Palace, haven't you, in the past, for a meeting or something?
00:32From time to time, yeah. But we've recently written to the Duchy of Lancaster asking them to be honest about who owns it
00:40and to stop suggesting that it is the private property of Charles, which it isn't.
00:46So they've ignored that letter, but that's one reason why we're in Lancaster particularly.
00:50Presumably you've got a problem with it being the Duchy of Lancaster, his private finance, his private...
00:54Because I mean, the Duchy belongs to us, it's a state asset, and yet we allow them to take £27 million of profit from the Duchy.
01:01I've just spoken to the police. I would rip that out of your hand, but they would arrest me.
01:05So that's the only reason.
01:07Good, good. I'm glad of that, because you're intolerant and unpleasant.
01:10So why don't you leave us alone?
01:11Oh dear, I will do, yes.
01:12But I'm just giving the opinion of my...
01:14Anyway, we're doing an interview.
01:15We'll do a quick chat.
01:17And the next one is going to...
01:19And obviously, well, we just saw kind of an hint about...
01:21I was speaking to people over there who are disappointed, let's say, that you are here.
01:25What's your message to this...
01:26Yeah, well, I'm disappointed that Charles is here.
01:27I'm disappointed he's ripping us off £27 million from Lancaster, half a billion pounds every year.
01:32You know, protest is not only legitimate and reasonable, it's absolutely necessary,
01:36and we're challenging an institution like the monarchy.
01:38And there will be a bunch of people here that don't care.
01:40There are standing next to a lovely monarchist just along here who was...
01:44We were having a nice chat, and she's absolutely on our side in terms of the right to protest.
01:49So, you know, people have different views.
01:51The woman that we just saw here, there's a very small minority who are just quite unpleasant
01:56and intolerant of people who disagree with them.
01:59It's a tiny minority here, and most people are just absolutely fine with it.
02:02And just a quick word on Trooping the Colour, of course, next week.
02:04Will you be down there protesting?
02:06Yes, we are protesting Trooping the Colour again, and we've chatted to the Royal Parks and the police,
02:13so we've made it clear what we're planning to do,
02:15and hopefully we'll be having a bigger crowd outside, below the balcony when they come out.