EXCLUSIVE: As Charles prepares for a historic visit Down Under, he told anti-monarchists he will not interfere if the people of Australia one day vote to remove him
The King will not stand in the way if Australia looks to replace him as head of state, he has told republican campaigners.
'His Majesty, as a constitutional monarch, acts on the advice of his ministers and whether Australia becomes a republic is, therefore, a matter for the Australian public to decide.'Graham Smith, from campaign group Republic, ready to protest against the monarchy in Australia The last referendum on the issue was held in 1999 and saw almost 55 per cent vote no to ditching the head of state.
During the 1994 tour, a student fired two shots at Charles with a pistol while he was preparing to present prizes to schoolchildren at Sydney’s Darling HarbourGraham Smith speaks during a anti-monarchy protest prior to the Commonwealth Service on March 13 last yearCurrently 14 countries around the world retain the British monarch as their head of state.
The King's representative in Australia, Governor General Sam Mostyn, said recently that the King has a 'huge regard' for Australia, and wants to celebrate the best of the country where he can. Graham Smith, chief executive of Republic, is pictured at an anti-monarchy protest opposite Westminster Abbey on March 11
Her death in 2022 led some to suggest there might be a surge of support for the anti-monarchist cause. But earlier this year Mr Albanese, who will meet with the King during his visit, kicked the issue into the long grass and the ministerial role was scrapped. An Australian citizen who lives in the UK, he insisted that he was not there campaigning for an Australian republic. He says he wants to 'challenge the King's role in representing the UK abroad' and raise awareness that Britain is not a 'royalist nation'.
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