Eleven members of the National Assembly of the Canadian province of Quebec refused to swear allegiance to the King of Great Britain, Charles III, who is the King of Canada.

 Politico writes about it.

 The head of the left-wing Québec Solidaire party, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, condemned what he called a "colonial, archaic and outdated practice" that he wants to abandon. The monarchy has historically been unpopular in Quebec, where the majority of the population is French-speaking.

 Charles III became the Canadian head of state after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September.

 Members of Quebec's National Assembly must swear allegiance to the monarch in order to take their seats in the province's parliament.

 The anti-monarchy "Québec Solidaire" instead pledged allegiance only to the people of Quebec. Three other members of the National Assembly representing the nationalist Parti Québecois will follow suit on Friday. This means that they will not be able to participate in the next session of the Assembly on November 29.

 Their goal is to change the oath-taking process and eventually make loyalty to the crown optional.

 We will remind, the coronation of Charles III will take place on May 6, 2023.

 The new British King Charles has become the oldest monarch in the history of Britain, who has ever ascended the throne.