The chances of the Queen’s passing prompting a move towards a more egalitarian form of government are slim, then; support for replacing the monarchy with a republic actually fell following her death. Instead, Britain is the same nation it always was: one that likes being ruled over by leaders who don’t have to bother with elections – or who simply inherit power from their parents.
While I don't foresee a move to a republic anytime soon, this bump in goodwill toward the monarchy and Charles is obviously a temporary result of the queen's death. The queen, of course, was enormously personally popular, and her dying has reignited everybody's warms and fuzzies to the crown. I guarantee all these positive numbers will see a big drop in the coming year. Probably the UK will still remain overall positive about the monarchy, but not at this extremely high level.
Also, I wonder how these poll results break down geographically. Do the Scots and the Welsh love the monarchy, too?
While I don't foresee a move to a republic anytime soon, this bump in goodwill toward the monarchy and Charles is obviously a temporary result of the queen's death. The queen, of course, was enormously personally popular, and her dying has reignited everybody's warms and fuzzies to the crown. I guarantee all these positive numbers will see a big drop in the coming year. Probably the UK will still remain overall positive about the monarchy, but not at this extremely high level.
Also, I wonder how these poll results break down geographically. Do the Scots and the Welsh love the monarchy, too?
No and you get a completely different result to this polling question depending on whether you ask people if we should be a republic or whether you ask people if we should have an elected head of state.
i would 100% say the queen would vote for plaid cymru too if they asked me :michael-laugh:
From that article:
I never knew the monarch can't vote.