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Lucy Domachowski

Doctor Who star deletes sweary anti-royal post after blasting Coronation celebrations

Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston has swiftly deleted a sweary anti-royal social media post after taking aim at King Charles and family.

After millions tuned in to the Coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, and Brits turned out in their droves to street parties up and down the country on Sunday, it seems not everyone has been feeling the sense of national pride.

The former BBC star, 59, took to his Instagram to give his take on the Coronation weekend.

Christopher, who was the star of Doctor Who as the series’ ninth doctor, posted an image showing pieces of paper spelling out the words: “F**k off”.

Alongside the snap, he wrote in the caption: “Thank god I kept that bunting from the jubilee last year.”

Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor (BBC)

The post has since been deleted.

The actor has previously voiced his anti-monarchy views and has collected quite the following with his outspoken posts.

Fans took to the comments to confess they had been “waiting” to see the actor’s take on the weekend’s events.

One said they “knew the Eccleston post would be good” while another added: “I knew you were my favourite actor for a reason”.

His post comes after it was revealed that Met Police bosses will face a tough grilling over their "worrying" handling of anti-monarchy protesters on Saturday.

Protesters hold up placards saying 'Not My King' in Trafalgar Square (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The force has been heavily criticised over its arrest of republican and environmental demonstrators ahead of the Coronation.

Volunteers who help vulnerable women on nights out were arrested - and had the rape alarms they were distributing seized under draconian public nuisance laws.

And footage posted on Twitter seemed to show demonstrators in yellow 'Not My King' t-shirts being arrested by police , with one officer saying: "They are under arrest, end of."

Tweets from the Alliance of European Republican Movements appear to show the CEO of campaign group Republic, Graham Smith, having his details being taken and being arrested as part of the police activity.

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