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King Charles, know this: Australians don’t hate the royals – we just wish you’d lose interest in us | Van Badham
It’s a bit awkward: Charles and Camilla are expecting us to bring out the bunting. Instead, they’ll meet with a wall of lazy republicanism
It’s 25 years since Australia voted “no” in a referendum to become a republic – but to suggest the negative 1999 result symbolised an enduring commitment to the values of monarchy would be a grave error.
The nuances of this rejection should have been explained to whomever was responsible for planning King Charles III’s royal visit this week. The British-born king of Australia, accompanied by Queen Camilla, is making his 17th trip to Australia, his first as king, with stops in Sydney and Canberra during the six-day visit.
Van Badham is a Guardian Australia columnist
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