Charles III

United Kingdom and Commonwealth Current King of the Windsor Dynasty .

On September 8, 2022, 30 minutes after the news of Queen Elizabeth II 's death was announced, the royal title was proclaimed Charles III. During his time as crown prince, it was a long-standing topic of discussion among royals about whether he would choose Charles as his royal title in the future. Most European monarchs generally use their own names as their royal titles, but in British history , Charles I was not a king with a very good reputation because he was executed due to discord with Parliament and the Puritan Revolution . The variable was that due to the scandal with his mistresses and the fact that he was the son of Charles I, he was misunderstood by the public and unclear rumors were created, so his evaluation was not very favorable. Since the Jacobites had referred to James II's grandson, Charles Edward, as Charles III, there was also a prediction that they would not choose Charles as the title of king to avoid this controversy.[14]

However, despite these predictions, as the public has been calling him 'Prince Charles' for over 70 years, there were many speculations that he would just go by the name Charles III, as can be seen from the fact that most of the creative works assuming his accession to the throne when Charles was still crown prince called him Charles III. In the end, as predicted, Charles III was chosen as the royal title.

Charles III is the only person currently head of more than three states . Also, as of now, he is the head of state with the largest territory and the monarch with the largest territory and largest population . The area of ​​his territory is more than 18,700,000 ^km2 , which is larger than Russia , and his population is more than 150,000,000, which is larger than Japan .

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Before Charles III succeeded to the throne, many questions were raised about his suitability as the Monarch of Commonwealth Realms and Head of the Commonwealth , separate from the British throne, due to the controversy caused by Princess Diana . The Diana scandal and Charles' subsequent actions not only affected the UK, but also caused a huge backlash in Australia , New Zealand , and Canada .[15] Public opinion arose to abolish the monarchy not only in Britain but also in these countries. In particular, in Australia , a constitutional crisis in which Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor-General sparked a transition to a republican system, and the Princess Diana scandal added fuel to the fire. Because of this, even today, there is low preference for the monarchy in Australia, especially among middle-aged people.

First of all, among the countries of the Commonwealth Kingdom, countries belonging to the Caribbean community are the most common in public. In 2021, Barbados has already changed its nationality to the Republic after the legislative procedure (the referendum has not been done). In addition, Australia is mostly friendly in the transition of republican festivals, but Australia has clearly formed a public opinion public opinion, and in 1999, the support of the Republican government was constantly ahead of the polls, and threw a referendum card and reversed it.[16] It is likely to show a slower behavior than the Caribbean countries. First of all, during the current term, which was scheduled for 2025, he would not try to change the country, Australian Prime Minister Anthony said.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Canada and Republic sentiment have recently been sharply in step with Britain.[22] It is not low that Australia and New Zealand , which have different backgrounds and perceptions from Australia, will go against each other.

In the opinion, New Zealand people show high preference for monarchy, but in contrast, Australians have a higher support for republican festivals than monarchy. However, in the Australian poll immediately after the death of Elizabeth II, it was surveyed as a monarchy 6: Republican support 4. # Republican Prime Minister, Prime Minister, has already appointed a minister to promote the Constitutional Amendment. If you win the 2025 general election, it is estimated that it will accelerate the change of national change from then on.

In Canada, polls from the 2010s since the polls of the Republic of Korea, but the republic's claims to be in the same level, but the enthusiasm for the republic's conversion claims is significantly lower. The proportion of the indifference layer is also high. Prime Minister Jutang Trudeau is close to the royalist and said he will not discuss the Republic of Republic during his term. In addition, in Canada, the conditions required for the constitutional amendment are quite difficult, because the constitutional amendment must be passed through a referendum in all states. If you vote against the amendment of the Constitution in just one place, it is impossible to abolish the monarchy.

Antigua and Barbuda , in the Caribbean Community region where the mood for transition to a republic is strongest, was the first to announce that it would hold a referendum on transition to a republic within three years. However, under the constitution of this country, in order to change the national structure through a referendum, a simple majority of voters is not required.$\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$in favor ofBecause of this need, the reality does not seem to be very high. First, Prime Minister Gaston Brown of Antigua and Barbuda officially signed a document recognizing Charles III as the next king on September 11. #

Charles III is likely to disagree directly with the transition of the Republic of Republicans of other Commonwealth Kingdoms. A friend of Charles III said, "Charles III knows that it is a bit ridiculous to have a person on the other side of the earth as a state enemy, so even if the republic of republicans in some Commonwealth countries will be visible, he will not raise the opposite voice and jump into controversy." In his speech before he became king, he said, "The political system is not important, whether it is the kingdom or the Republic. The value we are currently sharing is important." Therefore, it can be different from the former Elizabeth II, who was active in maintaining the Commonwealth Kingdom .

As of September 2023, even in the two countries designated as 'countries where the Constitution of the Republic and referendum are certain to be revised in the near future', it seems difficult to transition to a national structure in the near future. In Jamaica, in a September 2023 opinion poll, support for a transition to a republican government plummeted by 11% to 45% , and in Antigua and Barbuda, the ruling party barely won the general election in January , turning a passive attitude toward a transition to a republican government. In New Zealand , the trend of maintaining the monarchy continues, and in Australia , the 'Voice' referendum, which was evaluated as a preliminary preparation for conversion to a republic, was rejected, and the momentum for conversion to a republic has been lost. The Labor Party also announced that it will not pursue a conversion to a republic for the time being even if the Labor Party wins the 2025 general election.

In October 2024, after his visit to Australia, favorability toward Charles III and the monarchy further increased, with public opinion in favor of converting to a republic dropping to 41%. At the time of the 1999 referendum, the approval rating was lower than the 45% public opinion in favor of converting to a republican system.[23] 45% agreed that the monarchy should be maintained even after the death of Charles III. #

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