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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...4-nations-vote-remove-Charles-head-state.html
Nearly half the King's realms now 'republican': Shock poll shows six out of 14 nations, including Canada and Australia, would vote to remove Charles as their head of state
Research conducted by former Conservative deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft
It reveals the true scale of the challenges King Charles III faces abroad.
Reasons for ditching the monarchy are varied, with Caribbean countries citing colonialism while others see the monarchy as distant and no longer relevant;
Most of those who want a republic believe this would 'bring real, practical benefits' to them;
The Sussexes are believed over the rest of the Royal Family by ten out of the 14 countries, with most feeling that Meghan's treatment exposed 'racist views';
Canada is among four countries arguing the monarchy is a 'racist and colonialist institution and we should have nothing to do with it';
In nearly every country, the majority of people said 'in an ideal world we wouldn't have the monarchy, but there are more important things for us to deal with'.
To be fair, I have always wondered why such big, proud and important countries as Canada and Australia still have no own head of state. The surprise is not the republican trend. The surprise is that there still is a King "ruling" Canada and Australia in 2023.
But like in the European monarchies itself, support is slowly eroding and there are little arguments against a wish to close the "democratic deficit" regarding the top position of State.