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King Charles III and the future of UK monarchy

Thursday, 15 September 2022 1:47 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 15 September 2022 1:53 AM ]

Saeed Pourreza

Press TV, London

King Charles III, proclaimed after 73 years. His life is a complicated story. From his hatred of schools as a child, to his high-profile marriage to and divorce from his former wife Princess Diana to his affair with his now wife and Queen consort, Camilla Parks Owens.

Those who believe in him say he put his time to good use. That he’ll do well in his role as the monarch. Others say the king is faced with huge challenges. At home, he’s facing growing anti-monarchy sentiment as the country grapples with a cost of living crisis, from Republicans who say it’s classist, and expensive and outdated.

In Scotland, where the Queen died, independence remains at the centre of political debate. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has also revived the debate about the future and unity of the British Commonwealth, a group of 15 independent countries that recognize the British Monarch as their head of state.

Constitutionally, the monarch should be seen and not heard from on contentious issues. King Charles is known to not shy away from expressing his views on a range of topics such as the environment, new laws, and more. He says he won’t do it as sovereign. His critics see it differently.

The King starts his job at different circumstances than his mother did. An increasing number of Britons are questioning the privileged position of the royal family. The Commonwealth looks set to unravel. And the union of the United Kingdom looks uncertain. Could King Charles III be Britain’s last monarch?

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