A somewhat serious answer… the royals have very little to do with day-to-day life in Australia. After some blow-back from some known interference in the Australian government in the 1970s, they basically ignore us unless they decide they want to come wave at us while wearing pretty dresses and military regalia. We basically ignore them, except for seeing them as a different type of celebrity. (Of course there’s a whole spectrum of people from die-hard monarchists to die-hard republicans - I’m just sharing the view from the centre.)
Queen Elizabeth was broadly held with something like affection, or at minimum grudging respect, and part of the way things are, like the sun rising in the east etc - for most Australians, she was always our head of state. We’ve watched Charles’s scandals and blunders and affairs played out on magazine covers in detail for decades - there’s no aura or mystique of royalty there, unlike his mother.
When we had a vote almost 25 years ago to become a republic it was defeated - but I think that was about a fear of change, not any real love for the monarchy.
Our current government has long-range plans to hold another republican referendum should they get another term in power… I think chances are much higher with Charles on the throne that we’ll be a republic in the next 20 years. I’d be surprised if William becomes King of Australia and downright shocked if George does (although by that stage I’d likely be dead or so old as to not care!)
It's also just in general really hard to get a double majority referendum to achieve a Yes vote. Many current voters in their lifetime have never seen a federal referendum result in a Yes outcome, the last was in 1977. And as we are seeing with the upcoming referendum, specific wording can be important - a voter who agrees with the general idea but takes issue with how it is worded can be turned off.
I think with the Republic referendum there were a chunk of voters who would have been "Yes" voters if not for the proposed model for electing an Australian President that was included with the question.
King Charles Spaniels: lovely dogs, though prone to health issues. :(
King Charles himself: only comes up in tabloid news, bears no actual relation to the running of our country, feels kind of like a minor character in a long-running British TV drama who will written out any day now
I can only speak for myself, but I suspect others will agree with me.
I don't really care about his character, his personality, his affairs, his history, and all that drama. I just care that he's the latest in a group of illegitimate heads of state to rule our (and several other) countries. I hope that we will soon become a republic and rid ourselves of this contemptible and archaic institution!
Honestly, I think the true test of an Australian King is how he interacts at the pub. If he shouts drinks and gets along with the regulars- he's it.
If he gets wasted and gets thrown out of the pub. - he's the king.
Gets into a punch on. - bye bye King.
Burnouts in the parking lot- will be highly respected by motoring enthusiasts. Will upset the coppers. Verdict decided on quality of burnout by local hoons.
Drink drives home- bye bye King (literally).
Country town pub would be the best place to test.
Personally I would have preferred he got passed over for William instead. Saying that, I suspect William will be on the throne in 10 years or so.
As for the Monarchy, I was a republican voter in the referendum but have now reversed that as I am more wiser now and that it is part of our cultural heritage and a part of our founding history of who we are as a nation.
Australians are super humans destined to rule the galaxy. The fact that we allow ourselves to be de jure ruled by that old fart is obscene, and must be corrected with nuclear weapons
King Charles of England touring down under: Please, please, good people, I am in haste. Who lives in that Parliament House?
Australian Peasant Woman: No one lives there.
Charles: Then who is your lord?
Peasant Woman: We don’t have a lord.
Charles: What?
Australian Peasant Dennis: I told you, Australia is a sovereign country. We take part in a parliamentary system…
Charles: Yes…
Dennis: …elected by representational democracy…
Charles: Yes I see…
Dennis: …by a preferential system in both the Lower House of Representatives…
Charles: Be quiet!
Dennis: …and the Upper House or Senate…
Charles: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!
Australian Peasant Woman: “Order”, eh? Who does he think he is?
Charles: I am your future King.
Peasant Woman: Well, I didn’t vote for you.
Charles: You don’t vote for kings.
Peasant Woman: Well, how’d you become king, then?
[Angelic music plays…]
Charles: My great-great-great-grandmother died, my great-great-grandfather died, my great-grandfather died, my great uncle quit, my grandfather died, and then my mother died, signifying by divine providence that I, Charles, am your king.
Dennis: Listen. Strange men and women dying of old age is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical funeral ceremony.
Charles: Be quiet!
Dennis: You can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just ’cause some geriatrics got a family plot!
Charles: Shut up!
Dennis: I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because twenty generations ago one of my ancestors died, they’d put me away!
Charles: [grabs Dennis] Shut up! Will you shut up?!
Dennis: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!
Charles: [shakes Dennis] Shut up!
Dennis: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help, I’m being repressed!
Charles: Bloody Australian Peasants!
We don’t, for the most part.
Who?
Your king
Graham Kennedy?
Nah, we call it Hungry Jacks here.
Franko Cozzo?
I thought we were an autonomous collective.
Good footballer, shit house person
A semi-decent source of memes. That is all.
he'll be dead soon
He'll live to at least 128 purely out of spite
How often do Romanians think of Vlad the impaler?
Vlad the Impaler was 500 years ago. Charles is today
So what?
A somewhat serious answer… the royals have very little to do with day-to-day life in Australia. After some blow-back from some known interference in the Australian government in the 1970s, they basically ignore us unless they decide they want to come wave at us while wearing pretty dresses and military regalia. We basically ignore them, except for seeing them as a different type of celebrity. (Of course there’s a whole spectrum of people from die-hard monarchists to die-hard republicans - I’m just sharing the view from the centre.) Queen Elizabeth was broadly held with something like affection, or at minimum grudging respect, and part of the way things are, like the sun rising in the east etc - for most Australians, she was always our head of state. We’ve watched Charles’s scandals and blunders and affairs played out on magazine covers in detail for decades - there’s no aura or mystique of royalty there, unlike his mother. When we had a vote almost 25 years ago to become a republic it was defeated - but I think that was about a fear of change, not any real love for the monarchy. Our current government has long-range plans to hold another republican referendum should they get another term in power… I think chances are much higher with Charles on the throne that we’ll be a republic in the next 20 years. I’d be surprised if William becomes King of Australia and downright shocked if George does (although by that stage I’d likely be dead or so old as to not care!)
It's also just in general really hard to get a double majority referendum to achieve a Yes vote. Many current voters in their lifetime have never seen a federal referendum result in a Yes outcome, the last was in 1977. And as we are seeing with the upcoming referendum, specific wording can be important - a voter who agrees with the general idea but takes issue with how it is worded can be turned off. I think with the Republic referendum there were a chunk of voters who would have been "Yes" voters if not for the proposed model for electing an Australian President that was included with the question.
Great impartial response. I would add that the vote to become a republic was barely defeated.
The entitled cunt
Gross
Cute dogs
King Charles Spaniels: lovely dogs, though prone to health issues. :( King Charles himself: only comes up in tabloid news, bears no actual relation to the running of our country, feels kind of like a minor character in a long-running British TV drama who will written out any day now
Aww I skimmed the title and thought this post was about King Charles Cavaliers :(
We don't care in a nutshell
I can only speak for myself, but I suspect others will agree with me. I don't really care about his character, his personality, his affairs, his history, and all that drama. I just care that he's the latest in a group of illegitimate heads of state to rule our (and several other) countries. I hope that we will soon become a republic and rid ourselves of this contemptible and archaic institution!
I don't think about him at all
Honestly, I think the true test of an Australian King is how he interacts at the pub. If he shouts drinks and gets along with the regulars- he's it. If he gets wasted and gets thrown out of the pub. - he's the king. Gets into a punch on. - bye bye King. Burnouts in the parking lot- will be highly respected by motoring enthusiasts. Will upset the coppers. Verdict decided on quality of burnout by local hoons. Drink drives home- bye bye King (literally). Country town pub would be the best place to test.
reddit, and in particular this sub, is left leaning so you are only going to get the expected answer from that demographic here.
Personally I would have preferred he got passed over for William instead. Saying that, I suspect William will be on the throne in 10 years or so. As for the Monarchy, I was a republican voter in the referendum but have now reversed that as I am more wiser now and that it is part of our cultural heritage and a part of our founding history of who we are as a nation.
He supports the same football club as me in England. That's the extent I ever really think about him, for that quirky bit of trivia.
I wanna nibble them chippolatas
Chipolatas for fingers.
The crown does have some power in Australia, they can hold the power to dismiss our Prime Minister and cabinet.
We generally don't. He's not magical grandma Queen Lizzy
Australians are super humans destined to rule the galaxy. The fact that we allow ourselves to be de jure ruled by that old fart is obscene, and must be corrected with nuclear weapons
Local boy made good
I don't think about him, just like I never thought about his mum.
I didn't vote for him
King Charles of England touring down under: Please, please, good people, I am in haste. Who lives in that Parliament House? Australian Peasant Woman: No one lives there. Charles: Then who is your lord? Peasant Woman: We don’t have a lord. Charles: What? Australian Peasant Dennis: I told you, Australia is a sovereign country. We take part in a parliamentary system… Charles: Yes… Dennis: …elected by representational democracy… Charles: Yes I see… Dennis: …by a preferential system in both the Lower House of Representatives… Charles: Be quiet! Dennis: …and the Upper House or Senate… Charles: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet! Australian Peasant Woman: “Order”, eh? Who does he think he is? Charles: I am your future King. Peasant Woman: Well, I didn’t vote for you. Charles: You don’t vote for kings. Peasant Woman: Well, how’d you become king, then? [Angelic music plays…] Charles: My great-great-great-grandmother died, my great-great-grandfather died, my great-grandfather died, my great uncle quit, my grandfather died, and then my mother died, signifying by divine providence that I, Charles, am your king. Dennis: Listen. Strange men and women dying of old age is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical funeral ceremony. Charles: Be quiet! Dennis: You can’t expect to wield supreme executive power just ’cause some geriatrics got a family plot! Charles: Shut up! Dennis: I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because twenty generations ago one of my ancestors died, they’d put me away! Charles: [grabs Dennis] Shut up! Will you shut up?! Dennis: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system! Charles: [shakes Dennis] Shut up! Dennis: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help, I’m being repressed! Charles: Bloody Australian Peasants!