The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has defended the actions of the Metropolitan Police following the decision to arrest members of the anti-monarchy group, Republic, ahead of the Coronation.
The group’s leader Graham Smith was among the people arrested. He was later released, as were the other 64 people detained. The Metropolitan Police issued a statement saying they regretted the arrests…
Another Commonwealth leader has discussed the future possibility of removing King Charles III as Head of State.
In an interview with BBC ahead of the Coronation, The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, said that his country “is not totally free” as…
New Zealand Prime Minister discusses losing the Monarchy before heading to London for the Coronation
2nd May 2023
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has said that he sees New Zealand as potentially becoming fully independent from the British Crown in the future.
In a short press gathering preceding his departure for London on Monday, 1st May, the successor to Jacinda…
King Charles is a step closer to losing the first realm of his reign
18th January 2023
King Charles III could soon be losing one of the countries of which he is Head of State. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, has instructed his country’s ministers to “move ahead with speed” on bringing about the steps that would see the country move from being a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
This decision has long been at the centre of discussions, with the…
Supporters of a British Republic seek to douse The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
14th January 2022
Campaigners aiming for the abolition of the monarchy in the United Kingdom say they will launch a campaign to become a republic in the run-up to celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.
The 95-year-old Queen is the world’s oldest and…
Sandra Mason - the woman replacing The Queen as Head of State in Barbados
21st November 2021
Barbados is becoming a republic, and Dame Sandra Mason will become its first president. Currently serving as Governor-General, the parliament elected Mason to become president when Barbados removes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state later this month.
Born and raised in…
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has publicly said that she expects New Zealand to end its ties with the monarchy within her lifetime.
Speaking to The Guardian, Jacinda Ardern has said that she feels that New Zealand will transition away from the monarchy and become a republic within her lifetime.
However, she admitted that cutting ties with the Commonwealth and monarchy was not something the…
Republic demands access to Royal Archives
29th March 2017
This month, the campaign group Republic launched the latest of their movements against the British Monarchy, in which they demanded that the Royal Archives be made available to the public and submitted to the National Archives. Led by Robespierre-wannabe Graeme Smith, the…