Membership of anti-monarchy group Republic almost doubles in wake of coronation arrests

Only 12% of Britons polled pledged allegiance to the king in a homage of the people'

The anti-monarchy group Republic's membership has almost doubled in a week following the high-profile arrest of its chief executive, Graham Smith, during last weekend's coronation.

The news comes as a poll reveals that almost nine in 10 Britons did not pledge allegiance to King Charles during the ceremony, despite being encouraged to do so by the archbishop of Canterbury.