WATCH: Royal crown slips as Queen Elizabeth prepares to mark 70 years on the throne
his job running one of the heir's main charities amid allegations he had offered honours in return for donations."Whether are enough in themselves to make enough people in Britain think that as a result we should have no monarchy, I would doubt," said royal biographer Penny Junor.Polls suggest a comfortable majority believe the monarchy should remain, with 83% holding a positive view of Elizabeth, according to one survey in December. But there are worrying signs for the royals.
"I despise that idea . I don't mind the royal family in general but I think he's a bit controversial and I think a lot of younger people feel the same." For some Britons, scandals embroiling Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the tumult of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency also make having an elected head of state a less attractive proposition.There is no sign the ruling Conservative Party would countenance an end to the monarchy, while the main opposition Labour Party suffered a 2019 election drubbing partly because of its former leader's perceived lack of patriotism.
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