At least 64 people were detained during Charles III’s coronation on May 6 in the UK’s capital, according to a report released on Monday by the London Metropolitan police.
Over 50 people were reportedly detained during the event, according to earlier police reports.
According to the police, “a total of 64 arrests were made yesterday (Saturday, May 6) for different offences, including breach of the peace and conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, as part of the policing operation in central London for the Coronation.
Four of the arrested individuals have been charged with offences with dates for court hearings already set. Several people have been bailed or released with no further action.
UK Deploys 11,000 Policemen For King Charles’s Coronation
King Charles III was officially crowned at a solemn coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Saturday. The coronation took place amid anti-monarchy protests and the cost-of-living crisis in the UK.
On Saturday, the Guardian reported about 2,000 anti-monarchists had gathered in Central London on Trafalgar Square to protest the coronation.
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