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Danish anti-monarchy protest brings mixed reactions


The satire movement ‘Surrend’ organised an anti-monarchy protest in Copenhagen recently, reports the AFP.

Demonstrators covered the streets with posters showing the heads of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik in a pool of blood next to a guillotine. The posters were inscribed with the French slogan “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” on the bottom.

Surrend founding member Jan Egesborg said the “goal was to spark a debate on the monarchy’s obsolete role in the 21st century, using a strong image that draws people’s attention.”

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