King Charles enjoys surge in support but backing for monarchy is at all-time low
by Ben Quinn and Emine Sinmaz from on (#63Q5N)
With polling moving against the institution, especially among Scots, young people and ethnic minorities, King's performance is seen as key
It was days before another royal funeral - albeit a ceremonial one for Diana, Princess of Wales, 25 years ago - when Tony Blair realised the monarchy was facing an almost unprecedented existential threat.
I was worried," he has since said of a time when the royals were perceived to be coldly indifferent to the public mood. One poll indicated that as many as one in four were in favour of a republic.
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