Name: Commonwealth Day Protest
Start: 2026-03-09T10:00:00+00:00
Location: Westminster Abbey, London

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿.
Recent polls at the end of 2025 saw public support for the monarchy drop below 50%. We are winning - let's stay loud and visible to keep on getting our arguments into the media!
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗲𝘆
The best vantage spot of Westminster Abbey is United Nations Green, situated directly across from the church.
As with our protests in 2024 and 2025 we will likely be in this spot again in 2026.
Keep an eye out on this page for more updates on our confirmed location.
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
The protest is likely to start at approximately 12.00pm, with the Royals expected to turn up a couple of hours later as they have done in previous years. The Republic team and volunteers will likely be setting up from 10.00am onwards, so turn up from then to help get our protest underway!
Keep an eye out on this page in 2026 for more updates on confirmed timings.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹
There are multiple tube stations that protestors can use to get to the area on the day, such as:
- St James’ Park (0.2mi away, 4 min walk)
- Westminster (0.2mi away, 6 min walk)
- Victoria (0.6mi away, 13 min walk)
𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁
Our volunteers had a fantastic time at our Commonwealth Day Protest in 2024 and 2025, getting to know and work with other Republic members, supporters and activists.
There is a role for everyone at Republic's protests and events, so if you are interested check out our Commonwealth Day Protest Volunteer page.
𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲...
Chuck the Rex will be returning to the Commonwealth Day Protest in 2026!
Want to get involved in helping to build, deconstruct and puppet chuck at protests and other events? Join the Chuck Team, by signing up on the Chuck the Rex Volunteers page!
He will also be making an appearance in London on Trafalgar Square at Republic Day on May 9th as well as lots of other events throughout the year.
📺 Check out Republic demonstrating at Commonwealth Day in 2024 in David Dimbleby's BBC documentary - "What is the monarchy for?". 📺