Whether motivated by Britain’s grim economic outlook, Charles’ lower popularity numbers than his late mother, or, as is most likely, a combination of the two, royal mania hasn’t gripped Britain in the same way as it did during events when the late queen was on the throne.
Most royal experts don’t believe the monarchy is about to crumble. But many agree that support, visibility and relevance does matter for the royals. The alternative is that people look at the golden carriages, the multimillion-pound crown jewels and the palaces, and ask: What is this all for?
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