Spain's monarchy under threat as 30,000 republicans march in opposition to Royals

Spanish republicans protest against Royal Family (Image: Getty) Tens of thousands of demonstrators have pounded the streets of Madrid, calling for the abolition of Spain's monarchy . The march, on Sunday, was attended by leaders from the left-wing populist party Podemos, as well as pro-Palestinian supporters. Organisers said as many as 30,000 people attended the rally, while police authorities estimated just 4,000 turned up.

The demonstration came just three days before the nation marks the tenth anniversary of the ascent to the Spanish throne of Felipe VI, after the abdication of his father Juan Carlos I . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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