Québécois separatists have vowed to make the visit of British Royals Prince William and Kate Middleton to the province "as unpleasant as possible".
The Québécois Network of Resistance (RRQ) has vowed to disrupt the planned visit by the royal couple this summer. The small militant group, which is believed to have a national membership of around 500 people, supports independence for the French-speaking Quebec province from Canada. It has organised a number of direct action protests against the British monarchy including a protest and blockade of an armory in Montreal during the visit of Prince Charles. Scuffles subsequently broke out with police and security forces. The group also draws inspiration from the Quebec National Liberation Front (FLQ), a paramilitary group which engaged in gun and bomb attacks against what it described as "Anglo-Saxon Imperialism".
The RRQ said that it was in the process of setting up a "welcoming committee" to oppose the visit which is anticipated to take place in late June or early July to coincide with the Canada Day national holiday.
Opinion polls carried out by a local newspaper in the province found that 80% of people believed that the British Monarchy should be abolished while 60% opposed any royal visit.
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