An anti-monarchy group has been fired upon for releasing a new video titled ‘It’s Time’ on the day it was announced that Prince Philip had been rushed to the hospital.
Republic published the ‘trailer’ on its YouTube page with photos of the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew.
The one-minute video, which has been seen more than 400 times, calls on Britons to join the movement to wipe out the Royals.
It came the day it was announced that the Duke of Edinburgh was being taken to hospital in London after feeling unwell and is expected to stay for a few days.
Royal commentators called the video ‘tacky’, ‘bad timing’ with ‘bad material and bad ideas’.
Republic published the ‘trailer’ on its YouTube page with photos of the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, as well as the Sussex wedding (pictured)
The one-minute video, which has been seen more than 400 times, calls on Brits to join the movement to wipe out the Royals
A message with the clip read: ‘In a country where Royals rule, one group will defy the odds of abolishing the monarchy. A campaign becomes a movement. It’s time.’
It featured footage of Prince Andrew during his 2019 car crash Newsnight interview, photos from Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding, and footage of the Queen.
It ended with a trailer page claiming that the footage was ‘the British people in the lead’.
Prince Philip, 99, was transferred to King Edward VII’s private hospital in Marylebone on Tuesday evening on the advice of his doctor as a ‘precautionary measure’.
The duke was reportedly in ‘good spirits’ and walked into the hospital unassisted after driving the car there.
The decision to admit him was made with “great caution” and the Queen, 94, stayed at Windsor Castle and continued her duties.
His illness is unrelated to Covid and comes after it was announced on January 9 that the royal couple had received their first doses of the vaccine due to their advanced age.
November 2020: The last photo of Philip, where the Duke and Queen looked at the homemade card their great-grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had been given prior to their 73rd wedding anniversary
King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, where the Duke was taken as a ‘precautionary measure’ on the advice of his doctor
Police officers stand at the entrance of King Edward VII Hospital where Prince Philip, who will turn 100 this year, is currently being treated
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline: ‘Republic’s new publicity video’ It’s Time ‘is hilarious.
‘It’s more like a trailer for an extremely bad comedy, because we see clips but only hear deafening music.
Chief Executive Officer Graham Smith is shown speaking, but we cannot hear a word of what he is saying.
‘At the end it actually says’ starring the British people’, which is nonsense. According to YouGov, they have about 20 percent support consistently. ‘
He added: ‘Bad material and bad ideas. With Prince Philip in the hospital today, it is also bad timing. ‘
Prince Charles’ biographer Tom Bower called the images’ insipid and counterproductive ‘. And unfortunately also disgusting ‘.
Another person commented on Republic’s YouTube page, “PRINCE PHILIP IS IN HOSPITAL.”
A message with the clip read: ‘In a country where Royals rule, one group will defy the odds of abolishing the monarchy. A campaign becomes a movement. It’s time’
It featured footage of Prince Andrew during his 2019 car crash Newsnight interview, photos from Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding, and footage of the Queen.
It ended with a trailer page claiming that the footage featured ‘the British people in the lead’
Police officers were on guard on Wednesday outside the private hospital in central London where Prince Philip is being treated.
Later, reinforcements came to the front entrance when television cameras arrived.
The Duke will celebrate his 100th birthday on June 10, around the same time Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday evening.
“The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s doctor, after he felt unwell. The Duke is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and rest. ‘
Boris Johnson led the nation by sending his best wishes to the Duke for a speedy recovery.
A spokesman for No10 said: “The Prime Minister is giving his best wishes to the Duke of Edinburgh while undergoing a few days’ rest in the hospital.”
Republic, a London-based organization campaigning to replace the monarchy with an elected head of state, has been approached for comment.