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Does Australia want the British monarchy?

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Support for the Monarchy: A Generational Perspective

This chapter delves into contrasting views among Australians about the British monarchy, emphasizing the enthusiasm among younger supporters. It highlights the personal connections some individuals have with the royal family, challenging the idea that younger generations are disengaged from monarchic traditions.

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Well, there was certainly a lot of excitement here in Canberra. So many people I've spoken to have said how important it is to have the monarchy, what a great job they've done, that yes, there is a lot of criticism of them that they work really hard and they still represent Australia I think there's a real pride there certainly for the people turning up and our team also spoke to young monarchists in Brisbane about the visit and what came from that was that it's not just about the king and queen and being a royalist what it is is about being a monarchist and about believing in the constitutional monarchy. So several young students said that this is about stability. They argued they'd rather have a monarch than a presidential system like the US, that having a monarch has brought that stability and helped Australia grow. But certainly away from the kind of legal side of it, I think there's just a connection that many people have. And I think everybody likes to have that bit of kind of celebrity, if you like. I met three young girls, you know, not the demographic that you think, you know, there's constant discussions about the younger generation are probably less connected to the monarchy and one to a republic. And this one 19 year old was like, they're like my grandma and grandpa, I love them. You're shaking. I'm shaking. It was awesome. And what happened? What did he say? What did you say? Such an honour. And he just said, I couldn't, I didn't even hear it to be honest. I was so excited.

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