Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe made headlines after interrupting King Charles III during his visit to Parliament House in Canberra. Thorpe, an Aboriginal rights advocate, loudly protested the monarchy's historical role in colonization, declaring 'You are not our King' and accusing the British Crown of destroying Indigenous lands. The confrontation highlights ongoing tensions in Australia regarding its colonial past and the role of the monarchy. Thorpe was escorted out of the event following the disruption.
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Good for Lidia Thorpe! It's about time someone called out the monarchy’s role in the violent colonization of Indigenous lands—Australia needs to reckon with its colonial past instead of continuing to uphold these outdated institutions.
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Who is Lidia Thorpe? Australian senator tells Charles 'You are not our King'
Aboriginal Australian senator Lidia Thorpe staged a protest against King Charles after his speech at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupts King Charles's visit to Parliament, yelling ‘you are not my King’
Senator Lidia Thorpe loudly disrupted an event at Parliament House as the King finished his speech to Australia, yelling ‘this is not your land’.
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King Charles Just Got Royally Heckled By Senator Lidia Thorpe: ‘You Destroyed Our Land’
Lidia Thorpe has just been escorted out of a premise in Canberra after confronting King Charles III during his trip in Australia.
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