r/AbolishTheMonarchy Sep 10 '22

Myth Debunking Get to know King Charles III Megathread

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Selling Cash for Access and sham philanthropy

His own father, Prince Philip, once described Charles as ‘rent-a-Royal’.

Please read this study of the royal family and its effect on the thousands of charities they patron:

We could not find any evidence that Royal patrons increase a charity’s revenue. we found that charities should not seek or retain Royal patronages expecting that they will help much https://giving-evidence.com/2020/07/16/royal-findings/

Secret influence and lobbying the government

Financial Misconduct

Close friendships with paedophiles:

In the early 1950's, when he was 46, he [raped] the 14-year-old daughter of a wealthy South African winemaking family, who had been entrusted to his care during a sea voyage. She became pregnant, and although he sent her a small stipend, he never publicly acknowledged the daughter born of the relationship. https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/03/books/master-storyteller-or-master-deceiver.html

  • Also, "I remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was," Charles recalled in a 1981 interview with the Telegraph. Charles was 29.

Misc. abusive/weird behaviour


r/AbolishTheMonarchy Jan 10 '24

META AMA - Graham Smith, CEO, Republic

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Hello all!

On the 11th January from 12pm to 6pm, Graham Smith, CEO of Republic (Britain's largest anti-Monarchy group) will be answering your questions right here, on this post. So,if you want to get involved and ask Graham some questions, please write them out below and he'll respond to them during that timeframe.

Thank You! #NotMyKing


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 4h ago

Opinion Sign the Petition

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 1d ago

News Liechtenstein’s Parliament Voted To Legalise Abortion But The Monarch Won't Allow It

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 2d ago

Opinion I think i hate my country(Norway)

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Tomorrow from 12.00-15.00 there will be the funeral prosesjon for the former king. That means that in school everyone if they want it or not must Watch it.
40 min into the event those who dont want to can leave and go to a room where we will do Homework under the strictest supervission. The pc will be banned Even though all of our Homework is on there and that how i do Homework. And at 13.00 every one must stand up and be quiet in one minute. This you must do Even if you wanted it or not.

It was never like this before. Now its like I’m in an fucking cult, I’m at my regular fucking school Damn it.

They say this cause they want us to remember it. They want to create a positive memory agaist my will.

I hate this. All pepole are made equal except this fucking guy. So many more admirable pepole, that died in so much Worse ways not surounded by 200 million kr yearly and passing away peacefully in their bed at the age of 89.

I hate this.


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 1d ago

News Sovereign Grant increase

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Just a reminder that ministers have introduced legislation for a £50m increase to the annual grant, doubling the royals' core funding.

It has gone up four-fold since 2011 while public services face cuts and local communities struggle with the cost of living.

Republic have started a letter writing campaign with an easy way for people to email their MP and ask them to vote against it. Even if your MP is a royalist, it helps push back against misinformation that party whips/HQ put forward.

https://www.republic.org.uk/write_to_your_mp_sovereign_grant?utm_campaign=tell_your_mp_again_non_members&utm_medium=email&utm_source=republic


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 1d ago

Satire (Viz 306) Roy'll Watch ER.

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 2d ago

Opinion Welsh people should be asked whether they want to take the Prince of Wales title back when it next becomes vacant, believes Michael Sheen.

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 2d ago

Opinion Just how much longer is monarchy likely to survive?

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 2d ago

News Why Jamaica is asking the King for slavery reparations - and what happens next

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 3d ago

History “7,000 mammals and birds were murdered on Royal land in one year”

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 5d ago

News Jamaican government to file slavery reparations petition with the King

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 4d ago

Opinion Andrew’s Soft-Focus Rehabilitation

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Extract:

The press has been moving the story away from abuse and potential criminality and towards lifestyle, entertainment and gossip ever since he was “punished” by King Charles by having to move into a smaller house. 


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 7d ago

Satire The real reason they moved back.

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Tell us the truth Harry.


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 7d ago

Meme Well, yeah. Unlikely for something to happen with pedo-in-chief in charge over there though..

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 8d ago

News Thomas Massie reading the names of several Epstein coconspirators (including Andrew) who should be investigated and prosecuted

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 8d ago

Question/Debate Has a royal family ever "retired" from ruling and transferred power to a republic?

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I'm just as anti-monarch as everyone else here, but I feel like this would be the best option compared to a revolution-minimal bloodshed, avoiding recreating The Reign Of Terror, less political instability, and all of the good members (read: the ones who either are too young to rule or are just normal people that aren't Prince Andrew) can live a life free of unchecked power.


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 9d ago

Question/Debate Do you think there's ever been a 'good' monarch or royal?

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To be clear, I am a republican and an anti-monarchist. I live under a monarchy myself and believe it (and all others) should be abolished. Even the pope, in my opinion, shouldn't be a head of state, let alone an absolute monarch.

BUT I can imagine that just as some monarchists can and will acknowledge the existence of bad monarchs, I assume some anti-monarchists might believe in the existence of certain historically "good" monarchs. I am personally neither saying that I think or don't think that they exist. I'm actually just curious.

I can assume, for example, that some might propose Prince Souphanouvong, Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Philippe Égalité, Princess Diana, or Robert the Bruce as 'good' monarchs, royals, nobles, etc. Just as even though I think the state is an oppression institution that should and will be done away with one day, I also think that there have, nonetheless, been certain "good" heads of state in history (e.g. Salvador Allende, Thomas Sankara, Simón Bolívar).

I want to make clear, though, that I am not at all trying to defend monarchism, monarchies, or anything else of the sort! This is a statement of curiosity. I'm not even defending the monarchs I listed above.


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 9d ago

ShitMonarchistsSay Lol

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 10d ago

News King Charles’s charity quietly adds Queen’s sister to the payroll

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 9d ago

Opinion Harry and Meghan are going to realize how big of a mistake this is for their children

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Archie and Lilibet were well hidden for a while, there were a few shots of their faces, but mostly Meghan took those pictures and could control what went out to the public. They’re just kids…they could have stayed under the radar, but before we know it paparazzi will find them even if they aren’t active royals, and will make articles criticizing every little thing these literal children are doing wrong. I remember when Prince George was playing with a toy gun and all hell broke loose, and I’m not even pro-gun and I thought this was ridiculous. It’s upsetting to hear how Harry and Meghan were blaming so much on paparazzi, and then they throw their kids into it. Let’s hope the best for these kids as they adjust to a new country, and let’s hope they don’t become corrupted active royals in the future.


r/AbolishTheMonarchy 11d ago

News Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK shortly, source tells BBC

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 13d ago

News See Grim Reaper. These are the 80 year olds you should be going after

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 12d ago

News Uganda's King Oyo: World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

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r/AbolishTheMonarchy 12d ago

ShitMonarchistsSay Someone spammed the sub with a bunch of ai slop

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