Has passed away. I guess Charles will be the King now.

Originally Posted by I3BrigPvSk

Has passed away. I guess Charles will be the King now.

Yep Chuck III is running the show now, as I understand it he becomes King immediately effectively the throne is never vacant.
Of course I could be wrong. 😁

Originally Posted by MontyB

Yep Chuck III is running the show now, as I understand it he becomes King immediately effectively the throne is never vacant.
Of course I could be wrong. ��

I get the impression some of the commonwealth countries want to be republics. especially Australia, NZ, and some of the countries in the Caribbean. I don't think the Canadians want to leave, but they have mixed feelings about it

Originally Posted by I3BrigPvSk

I get the impression some of the commonwealth countries want to be republics. especially Australia, NZ, and some of the countries in the Caribbean. I don't think the Canadians want to leave, but they have mixed feelings about it

I support a move toward a republic, I am unsure whether it would pass a vote though.
Generally we have polled at around 45-48% in favour of staying but there has been a slow move away from the monarchy.
Australia voted quite clearly against a republic about 20 years ago.

The Queen was well liked here but I am not as confident about Charles.

Originally Posted by MontyB

I support a move toward a republic, I am unsure whether it would pass a vote though.
Generally we have polled at around 45-48% in favour of staying but there has been a slow move away from the monarchy.
Australia voted quite clearly against a republic about 20 years ago.

The Queen was well liked here but I am not as confident about Charles.

Could have been worse, though. It could have been Andrew

Originally Posted by I3BrigPvSk

Could have been worse, though. It could have been Andrew

Not withstanding the argument that Andrew is a dodgy prick, there is a view that second sons can be a bit loose.

Originally Posted by MontyB

Not withstanding the argument that Andrew is a dodgy prick, there is a view that second sons can be a bit loose.

It makes sense. Harry seems to be off the track, but he might not be the second son.

I think William will be a great King

Originally Posted by I3BrigPvSk

It makes sense. Harry seems to be off the track, but he might not be the second son.

I think William will be a great King

Each to their own on that one, I think he is as bland and uninteresting as his father.
I have believed for a long time that New Zealand should have had a mechanism in place to ditch the monarchy on the death of QE2.

Originally Posted by I3BrigPvSk

It makes sense. Harry seems to be off the track, but he might not be the second son.

I think William will be a great King

He is next in Line, Andrew is either 8th or 9th