Skip to content or view screen version

Let the real Queens & Kings in - report of the eve

qia@riseup.net (qia) | 26.08.2010 08:22 | London

Report on the queer "Let the real Kings and Queens in" action at Buckingham Palace

How long will we have to suffer from the ideal of the nuclear familly ? Which revolution will rid us of gender roles, sexism and patriarchy ? A bunch of queers tried to have a go, recognizing the royal familly as a symbol and a tool for heteronormative brainwashing. They tried to reclaim Buckingham palace for the real queens and kings - for the real, beautiful London.

On Sunday the 22nd of August 2010, Four Kings and Queens (with support and legal observer) came to Buckingham palace to reclaim the place, bringing with them a closet, a red carpet, banners, signs, flyers, a sound system and spare crowns for all wannabe Queens and Kings. The text of the flyer can be read on the original callout.

Soldiers were knighted, given honors such as the Disorder of the Queer ; Queens went to the gates, having forgotten the keys, asking to be let in, while a King tried to open the gate with random keys.

Most people were supportive, a number of passer-bys were crowned and joined in the event. The police of the usurpators weren't too happy and wanted the real Queens and Kings to go - but when asked what law allowed them to remove people they had to go away for over an hour to find some obscure bylaw applying to Royal Parks and open spaces. Even then, the show could continue, albeit without music and banners.

Eventually the real Queens and Kings left, bored by the resiliance of the ursupators, and paraded down the Mall, dispensing music and flyers to all around.

This event was planned and organised by the Queer Invisible Academy who are also organising a day of queer workshops on Sunday the 5th of September.


qia@riseup.net (qia)
- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/5442