Senator Lidia Thorpe deletes social media post of beheaded King Charles III, says: ‘That’s not what I’m about’
Senator Lidia Thorpe has issued an explanation and deleted an image from her social media after facing fierce backlash from a third incident on Monday.
Senator Thorpe narrowly avoided arrest on Monday morning in Canberra after being involved in an altercation protesting King Charles’ arrival.
Later in the day, she interrupted the end of the King’s speech in the Great Hall of Parliament, yelling “You are not my king.”
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Late on Monday, an image of a beheaded King Charles III appeared on Senator Thorpe’s X social media account.
The image, believed to be illustrated by Matt Chun, showed King Charles’ head on the ground, beheaded and dead.
A caption of “You are not our king” was included in the image.
Senator Thorpe deleted the post later on Monday evening and issued an explanation.
“Earlier tonight, without my knowledge, one of my staff shared an image to my Instagram stories created by another account,” she wrote on X.
“I deleted it as soon as I saw.
“I would not intentionally share anything that could be seen to encourage violence against anyone.
“That’s not what I’m about.”
During her interruption in the Great Hall, Senator Thrope was first heard yelling “This is not your land”.
“You are not my King.”
Senator Thorpe entered the room and stormed down the hallway, delivering a protest impossible to miss.
“You are not our king, you are not our sovereign,” she continued.
“You committed genocide against our people.
“Give us our land rights.
“Give us what you stole from us. Our babies, our people, you destroyed our land.
“It’s not your land, you are not our King.
“We want a treaty in this country.”
Her actions have been widely condemned.
