We serve no King but Ireland : this was the message that appeared in giant letters on the lawns around Belfast this weekend. The message coincides with the coronation of King Charles III, and shows just how much the Windsor monarchy is being questioned even in Northern Ireland…
A poster in London challenging the Royal Family
The coronation of Charles III may have made the headlines, but it didn’t win everyone’s approval… While more and more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the English monarchy, the question is also being raised in Northern Ireland, a province still searching for its identity, torn apart by a centuries-old conflict…
And the issue remains unresolved: loyalists and republicans clash tirelessly on the question of the English monarchy, and more fundamentally, on Northern Ireland’s membership of the United Kingdom.
A profound disagreement, which is causing signs of protest to emerge all over Belfast, calling into question a number of issues, including the coronation of Charles III, Brexit, and the workings of the current government…
These messages are symptomatic of an insoluble situation in Northern Ireland… While some advocate the unification of the island of Ireland, others remain attached to the province’s link with the United Kingdom… A never-ending debate… and one that could, unfortunately, crystallize new tensions here in Belfast…
We serve no King but Ireland” is an Irish historical reference. This phrase is said to have been used in the early days of the Irish struggle for independence. This centuries-old battle between the Irish and the British is still used from time to time by Irish nationalist republicans who want to reunite the island of Ireland and get rid of all English interference.
A protest phrase that risks exacerbating tensions even today…
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