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A great cure for nausea is considering the possible mechanics of republicanism.

That is a possibility for sure as well as it not happening. Time will tell.

I think the 1.6M likes on instagram is telling. Roughly 78% of users are under 45.

Great to see alternative voices popping up again - I hope you can stay the course !

I hope the monarchy lasts in the UK until our collective voting ability matures and we aren’t in danger of electing the human version of BoatyMcBoatFace.

And roughly 87% of users are not based in the UK.

Easy for folk to like something they don't have to live with or pay for.

Basically at the death of each monarch in the intergnum we get a vote yes or no to abolish the monarchy. It would keep the heir on their toes that their assumed role would have to earned and fought for not assumed. If we vote no then the monarch stays in post until we have decided what replacement system we should have. One Sir Keir has abolished the House of Lords he can set up a Royal Commission into how we could do this so the replacment was in place for the next death and folks would know what they were voting for.

There is no such thing as an interregnum.
When the monarch dies, the next in line becomes the monarch.
The only Interregnum that actually happened, was the rule of Oliver Cromwell.

Nearly half the population of the UK is on Instagram though.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018494/instagram-users-united-kingdom/#:~:text=UK%3A%20monthly%20Instagram%20users%202018%2D2024&text=In%20April%202024%2C%20there%20were,the%20United%20Kingdom%20(UK).

Republic has 9,000 members (May 23)

Our ancestors similarly scared themselves. Tumbledown Dick Cromwell at least had the sense to see that if they were going to have an unelected HoS, a Stuart had more going for them with the populace than him.

Goodness, gosh and golly gee.

It has been a wee while since the deplorable Andrew was brought into the conversation with a but but but Aaaaaandrew.

Still. It is the familiarity thing innit.

and you know what familiarity breeds…

A farming life for him!
Thus ending the only actual Interregnum!

Not that I am pro-Brexit, but UKIP had 0 members in 1990 and look where it had got to by 2015.

Ok period before the death and Coronation. Coronation not assumed. Like a fixed term Parliament the vote happens 6 months after the death of the monarch and if yes then the Coronation happens 6 months later. A very British revolution if it does happen and a continuation of tradition if it doesn't. I'm making all this up as I go along I'm not sure it is a republican theory that I have thus far read. If your heir is as popular as you say they are then you have nothing to worry about.

"period before the death and Coronation"
That makes no sense at all.

"after death and before Coronation" apologies for the misunderstanding.

The monarch actually has to die before the next Coronation can get underway.

Ah, thank you!
I thought that was odd!

Exactly.

Republic has been around for far longer and just hasn't built anything like that support.

Yes so Charles is safe as King until he dies and William has to to win the popular vote. Just thought the heir can abdicate at any point and trigger the replacement that this Royal Commission is going to deliberate on. So there is an honourable out if he wants it.

@IsoldeWagner Whilst we have a constitutional RF and I realise this may not be for ever as is not popular with all - I do think Princess Anne is going to be the best Queen we never had .

Actually that would be the worst time to vote as the British public get all sentimental around a big public funeral, and the public watching the ceremonial grieving the members of the royal family do.

Charles’ poll numbers shot up as soon as he became all mournful King missing his darling Mama.

Lots of people - royalists included - feared that the popularity of the monarchy was more about the late Queen and Charles was going to struggle but it didn’t happen.

Interstingly there was a poll in 2017/8 on who should be elected head of state and William came out top followed by David Attenborough.

Well you have nothing to fear then the monarchy will continue by popular acclaim. It would have to be a straight 50% of those who bothered to vote though. What's not to like ? If you win you have a rock solid constitutonal monarchy underpinned by the the people and the Graham Smith's banished for a generation. I'm sure he wouldn't like this idea as it's a hydbrid democractic construct that wouldnt pass his sniff test.

Agree with this and I would take it further, anyone with a British title should be resident in the UK and be educated in the UK, having a Prince and Princess of the United Kingdom who by all accounts are Americans with no connections to this country is utterly ridiculous, and Archie will inherit the Dukedom when Harry dies I presume, doubly ridiculous. I really hope William follows Denmarks lead and removes Archie and Lily’s titles, Charles wanted a slimmed down Monarchy, but what has actually happened is it has expanded, we have a faux branch in America who do nothing but undermine this country, it needs to stop and hopefully William has the balls to do it.