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November 14, 2012, Wednesday
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A New Zealand court ordered an anti-monarchist yesterday to stay away from Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla after he was charged with planning to throw horse manure at the visiting royal couple.
Sam Bracanov, a 76-year-old with a history of protest against the British royal family, pleaded not guilty to preparing to commit a crime, a day after he was arrested in Auckland. The royal couple had not yet arrived in New Zealand's largest city.
Bracanov was ordered to stay at least 500 meters from the royal couple as part of his bail conditions. He was ordered to re-appear at the Auckland District Court later this month.
Bracanov said he would have thrown the manure at Charles, the longest serving heir to the British throne, and his wife had he not been arrested.
"I make it liquid like porridge," he said. "I would have done it."
Bracanov has used sweeter-smelling ways to express his feelings in the past. He was convicted and fined for spraying air fresheners at Prince Charles to "remove the stink of royalty" during a previous visit to Auckland in 1994.
A smattering of anti-royalists have heckled the royal couple during their six-day visit.
New Zealanders generally support the monarchy. A poll conducted by Television New Zealand last week showed 70 percent of respondents want to keep Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
Sam Bracanov, a 76-year-old with a history of protest against the British royal family, pleaded not guilty to preparing to commit a crime, a day after he was arrested in Auckland. The royal couple had not yet arrived in New Zealand's largest city.
Bracanov was ordered to stay at least 500 meters from the royal couple as part of his bail conditions. He was ordered to re-appear at the Auckland District Court later this month.
Bracanov said he would have thrown the manure at Charles, the longest serving heir to the British throne, and his wife had he not been arrested.
"I make it liquid like porridge," he said. "I would have done it."
Bracanov has used sweeter-smelling ways to express his feelings in the past. He was convicted and fined for spraying air fresheners at Prince Charles to "remove the stink of royalty" during a previous visit to Auckland in 1994.
A smattering of anti-royalists have heckled the royal couple during their six-day visit.
New Zealanders generally support the monarchy. A poll conducted by Television New Zealand last week showed 70 percent of respondents want to keep Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
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