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Coronation of Charles III: seduction of youth

Do you want a monarch to rule the United Kingdom? To this question, asked a month before the coronation, in a survey commissioned by the BBC, 58% of Britons answered in the affirmative. Only a quarter of respondents said they would prefer an elected head of state. Good point for the new King Charles III! But this canonical love rating is not life insurance for the monarchy.

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Of course, this is a plebiscite among older people: 78% of people over 65 support the Crown. On the other hand, among 18-24 year olds it has only a third of supporters (32%). Therefore, at 74, Charles III must take on a strategic challenge that is vital for his descendants: to restore his image among Generation Z. The main criticism she directs at him is contained in four syllables: “Disconnected. » The new sovereign will be too far removed from the day-to-day realities of a country rocked by inflation, repeated health and transport strikes and post-Brexit turmoil.

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Source: Le Parisien

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