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Commonwealth. and they are not only former colonies who fought and won and declared their independence. but there are also other countries that had nothing to do with empire that joined the commonwealth. >> that asked to join. >> then there are others, a handful of them, i think about 14, including canada, australia, new zealand, and a few other in the caribbean, for instance, which still have the queen, the monarch as their sovereign. these are the countries that have talked about whether they ...

He knows it matters. im confident that part of the tradition he will be able to carry on in a way that is important not only for the people of the united kingdom but for all of us. >> harris: how important for us to have sustainability? you know, ten days ago, well, some of the commonwealth might want to become republics a one and so forth. some of the caribbean islands take around at other caribbean islands, they may rethink that to some degree because being tied to the throne does what? >> mik...

Deeply devoted to her as a person, but nevertheless the trend over the last 20 or 30 years has been for more commonwealth countries to become republics. this he remain parts of the commonwealth but not to have the queen as marathon gnashing. that is bound to continue. whether it will be accelerated, this will be interesting because king charles though he went to many commonwealth countries and is quite highly regarded he simply doesnt have that lifelong bond that queen elizabeth has. >> and, aga...

>> in hot water. in an article in his journal the national and english review he voices criticism of the queen and her court. >> the attack comes from a committed monarchist. lord altringham is the son of a former royal courtier. >> i think my father had real concerns in a world where republics had become the norm and monarchies an exception that monarchy would be seen as an anachronism. >> he is very unhappy with the stuffy, old fashioned way in which the monarchy is run. hes critical of the co...

Decl declining, even just an hour ago the new zealand prime minister on the bbc said she thought in her lifetime new zealand would become a republic and give up having a british monarch as the monarch of new zealand. that may well happen to other countries, certainly the remaining caribbean countries who are not republics i think will become republics. so in that sense alone the kings scope, the kings span around the world will diminish. >> i want to ask about that, though. does he have a role i...

Used to meeting world leaders. as the queen gave up long haul journeys, he has been front and centre of diplomatic missions to commonwealth countries and other places. lets not forget as prince of wales he went to the middle east for three years and a for three years and in of wales he went to the middle east for three years and in a row which is unprecedented. but there are questions over where he can keep the commonwealth together, we have heard quite a lot about it, the idea is that countries...

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I wonder how many of those are going to want that to continue?— to want that to continue? it depends ve much to want that to continue? it depends very much on — to want that to continue? it depends very much on the — to want that to continue? it depends very much on the country. _ to want that to continue? it depends very much on the country. in - very much on the country. in australia there is a fairly strong republican movement but the current prime minister said this is not an issue the...

I think jamaica will go quite quickly as well. and i think it will be a domino effect. i think country after country -- lets remember an australian female politician said she wasnt going to swear allegiance to the queen because of the suffering of indigenous people. king charles, as he is now, king charles has on his plate really the transition of britain. and certainly a lot of these countries said they werent going to do anything while the queen is around. now the queen is no longer with us. u...

Though are live pictures of king charles going back up the royal mile to saint giles cathedral in scotland where he will stand vigil alongside his two brothers and sister, and this is the first time a princess will be standing vigil for a late monarch. we will go there once that begins. you can see that happening right now. on the subject of the commonwealth, at the same time, many in the commonwealth are questioning the monarchs question in their governments and laying the ground work to potent...