Royal Family event to be targeted by protest just days after Queen Camilla returns to UK

Camilla has stepped in for Charles on many royal visits throughout February as the King continues his cancer treatment.

An anti-monarchy group, Republic, is planning to protest on the same day that the Queen leads the Royal Family for a Commonwealth Day service.

The Queen will lead the family at the Westminster Abbey service where they will be met by protestors.

The Commonwealth Day protests are expected to take place at the abbey from midday on Monday.

The group posted on social media: “Oh, by the way, we’ll be at the Commonwealth Day service on March 11th, protesting against the royals’ participation in the ceremony.”

The anti-monarchy group demonstrate to “replace the monarchy with an elected head of state and more democratic political system.”

Last month, the group protested inside the grounds of Windsor Castle holding up a banner with the words ‘End Royal Secrecy’ displayed.

Last year, the group also protested outside of Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day with “Not my King” signs.

King Charles took over the role as head of the Commonwealth from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The ceremony is one of the most important events in the royal calendar and attended by senior members of the Royal Family including the Prince of Wales.

This year, in light of the King’s cancer diagnosis, the monarch will release a video message for Commonwealth Day.

Royal sources told The Daily Mirror that the King was “keen to express his thanks to people around the Commonwealth who have sent him thousands of get well soon messages” since his cancer diagnosis.

The theme for this year’s event is “One Resilient Common Future.”

The Commonwealth is an association of 56 member states which combines a population of 2.5 billion citizens.

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The event is celebrated in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific.

Last year, the King paid tribute to his “beloved mother” and addressed issues like global warming in his Commonwealth Day speech.

He told the crowd: “Whether on climate change and biodiversity loss, youth opportunity and education, global health or economic co-operation, the Commonwealth can play an indispensable role in the most pressing issues of our time.

“Ours is an association not just of shared values, but of common purpose and joint action.”