Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex’ memoir, Spare, has led to an increase in enthusiasm for those wanting to set up a Republic.Â
Prince Harry’s Memoir Has Led To An Increasing Number Of Australians Wanting A Republic
As of now, the current head of state of Australia is King Charles III following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II by virtue of the country being a part of the Commonwealth.
But rather than this being a sign of discontent with the monarchy, it appears that the Australian populace has simply had enough of the tensions between the firm and the Sussexes.
According to a poll by Resolve Political Monitor, out of the 1,606 Australian citizens questioned, the results showed there was a demand for the country become a Republic. Approximately 40 percent of people wanted a Republic.
And 22 percent were in strong favour, while 18 percent were described as somewhat receptive to this. While that may be the case, there has been an increase in demand for the Republic in comparison to last year. Following the late Queen’s death, only 35 percent were in favour of a Republic.Â
This begs the question: what led to this change? Well, it appears that Harry’s damning revelations in his memoir had an impact. Harry had infamously recalled his brother, Prince William, shouting and screaming at him as Megxit was being finalised.
Not only that, but he also disclosed how William had assaulted him which led to the Duke of Sussex falling on a dog bowl. And it appears that these revelations influenced the outcome of the poll.Â
As such, 21 percent of people stated that their opinion was impacted by Harry’s memoir, with only 7 percent stating their opinion was less likely to have been changed. The response on social media was much the same.
A certain subset of people made it clear that the monarchy was now posing more of a hindrance than a benefit. One person wrote: “It’s the same in Canada. I don’t know anyone under 50 who thinks we should keep the monarchy. It’s an embarrassment.”
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