

Read more: Bryn Terfel almost didn't make it to the coronation because he was stopped by police You can read more about the protest here. Many held placards and signs calling for an end to the monarchy, with one sign reading: "Thousands go hungry and we have to pay for a rich man in another country to put a crown of jewels on his head.

The group met at the Aneurin Bevan statue on Queen Street with at least 300 people there to protest the coronation. On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at a Not My King protest organised by Republic Cymru at Cardiff city centre to coincide with the coronation. However over recent weeks, discussion has taken place on whether public funding should have gone to the royal event, especially amid a cost of living crisis. From street parties to celebratory concerts, there was something for everyone to mark the beginning of the new monarch, King Charles III. The weekend's coronation saw a plethora of activities going on around the country.
