A woman who held an "abolish monarchy" sign at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles III in Edinburgh has been charged with a criminal offence.

The charge has come after a series of arrests and police interventions in protests throughout the UK.There have been at least two arrests made during the proclamation ceremonies that took place on Sunday. The police were also seen moving a woman holding a sign that stated "not my King" near the Houses of Parliament on Monday morning.

Police Scotland have commented that a 22-year-old woman had been arrested outside St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Sunday "in connection with a breach of the peace."

They continued: "She was charged and released on an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date."The woman in question held a sign that read "f*** imperialism, abolish monarchy", however, it's believed that the sign in is not the reason for her arrest.Numerous people have taken to Twitter to discuss the issue and express their outrage that a "democratic" country would allow people to be arrested for expressing their opinion.

https://twitter.com/lowkey0nline/status/1569014562858442753?s=21&t=6zV35kIHpPPVZPePZEtHkw

Others discussed how unjust it is that such swift action was taken against this woman, while members of the monarchy, including Prince Andrew, have been protected by the establishment for the alleged crimes that they've committed.

https://twitter.com/rickydhale/status/1569057383292321793?s=21&t=6zV35kIHpPPVZPePZEtHkw

The hashtag "abolishmonarchy" led to a series of tweets, in which people questioned the royal system and the unfairness surrounding their "power, privilege, and wealth".

https://twitter.com/peaceofmind_123/status/1568173084892438529?s=21&t=6zV35kIHpPPVZPePZEtHkw