King Charles is about to be crowned, but many Britons and Commonwealth citizens question what place the monarchy has in modern society. “People are really thinking to themselves: Why do we need this unelected family at the head of our country?”
The king and his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, have undergone a remarkable turnaround since their PR nadir in the 1980s and '90s.Charles is, if anything, seen as more modern and progressive than his taciturn mother ever was. He has for decades been, long before these became mainstream. His slimmed-down vision for his household includes giving far more responsibility to his eldest son and heir, the popular Prince William.
“In many ways, Charles is a better fit for a modern Britain than he was 30 or 40 years ago” when public opinion had not yet caught up with the king, NBC royal commentator Daisy McAndrew said.There are those, such as, who believe Charles’ contradictions and complexities will eventually herald the end of this millennia-old institution.
However, most mainstream royal experts believe that the monarchy is so deeply interwoven into British society that, even in a reduced capacity, it will endure long after Charles’ reign. “To get rid of the monarch and the monarchy, we’d have to have a referendum,” said Anna Whitelock, professor of the history of the monarchy at University of London. “And there’s no government and no political party at the moment who are anywhere close to suggesting that.”Laura Saravia is a producer based in London.
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